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Spoon — Cocktail spoon, Korea, 1970-1979

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Record status

Individual type · partial

Period

1970-1979

Spoon — Cocktail spoon, Korea, 1970-1979 is an object recorded by Victoria and Albert Museum, dated 1970-1979. The museum's brief description reads: A set of six silver cocktail spoons, 1970s..

Museum description: A set of six cocktail spoons with long handles, adorned with embossed patterns that imitate the traditional ipsa metal overlay style. The designs depict Yi Sun-sin (1545-1598), the esteemed admiral and military general, shown in traditional armour alongside a bow, a sword, and his innovative turtle-shaped battleship. The spoons feature a striking two-tone contrast, with polished metal functional ends set against the dark, oxidised detailing of the flat, rectangular, and slightly tapered handles.

The museum record gives material recorded as silver; measurements Depth 2.6 cm; Length 17.7 cm; place associated: Korea. These details come from the holding museum's own record; how far this object represents a wider collectible type has not yet been independently verified.

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Physical characteristics

Material
silver
Dimensions
Depth 2.6 cm; Length 17.7 cm

Technical characteristics

Place recorded
Korea

Identification

Museum object name
Spoon
Museum object number
FE.44:1-2025
Museum system number
O1793897

Catalogue references

No catalogue numbers recorded. Numbers are only published once transcribed from a verified edition of a standard catalogue — they are never inferred.

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