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Description: | Cast copper alloy spoon bowl length 97mm, width 45mm, thickness 2mm, weight 23.47g. The bowl is elliptic, the widest end has a rectangular cross-sectioned stem protruding from the centre, the stem is truncated and only 34mm long. The edges of the bowl narrows slightly towards the forward edge, the forward edge is rounded. in cross-section the bowl is deeply dished, the thickness of which varies greatly, particularly with relation to the two opposing ends (thickness of rear mm, forward edge). This would suggest that the bowl was hammered into shape. A the rear end of the bowl, 7mm below the stem is the makers mark of S and W divided by two oppositely orientated spoons. A spoon with this mark was found in London and although it came from a mixed context, is thought to date to the late 17th century. Added to this, another spoon was found near this example which has the same makes mark, the record for this spoon is GLO-6041C4
The shape of the bowl is known from the 16th to 17th century. The overall condition is fair, about half of the original dark green patina remains, the rest of the artefact has a mid brown colour where corrosion has removed the original surface, the back has suffered worse than the face. On the face of the bowl is evidence shown that this artefact was originally silvered. | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Creator: | Adams, Kurt - Portable Antiquities Scheme | Identifier: | http://www.findsdatabase.org.uk/hms/pas_... | Language: | en-GB | Go to resource |
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