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Description: | Terminal from a Post Medieval cast pewter 'apostle spoon'. The spoon handle is hexagonal and has broken just below the base of the figure. The figure is standing on a pedestal with a triple collar at the base, a heagonal shaft and a double collar at the top. The figure is standing upright and moulded in deep relief. He wears a draped robe and is bearded with long hair. His right hand is raised in blessing and his left holds an object, possibly an orb surmounted by a cross indicating this is Jesus. The spoon with Jesus on was usually larger than others in a set and known as the Master spoon. It is 39.3mm long with the figure (excluding the pedestal) 26.6mm tall; it is 14.3mm wide, 8.3mm thick and weighs 13.83 grams.
Apostle spoons were first made in the early 15th century but were most popular 1500-1666 AD, particularly as christening gifts; they continued being made into the modern period. The lack of nimbus suggests this is from the earlier part of the range c.1475-1550 AD. The silver spoons of the rich were copied in pewter for a wider market. LON-3DA221 is an almost complete apostle spoon showing what it may have looked like originally. | Subjects: | Apostle | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Creator: | Burnett, Laura - Portable Antiquities Scheme | Identifier: | http://www.findsdatabase.org.uk/hms/pas_... | Language: | en-GB | Go to resource |
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