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Description: | A Medieval copper alloy spoon handle (probably 13-14th century). The spoon is incomplete with a small fragment of the bowl still attached to the stem. There is a line of silver solder running roughly parallel with the break, suggesting that the bowl broke in antiquity and was repaired. The stem is circular in section and there are traces of rust visible indicating that the stem has an iron core running through it. Egan (1998:248) suggests that the iron core added strength and stability to the stem and is common in spoons dating to the 13th-14th century. Towards the knop the section of the stem changes from circular to rectangular before terminating in an angular knop. There are traces of a white metal coating present on the knop. The spoon is similar in style but not identical to spoons found in London, e.g. no. 762 (Egan 1998:250) that has a round-section stem and a conical knop dated to the 13th-14th century. Patchy dark green patina with areas of a rough paler green. Dimensions: length: 100.17mm; width: 9.74mm; thickness: 4.61mm; weight: 7.64g. Egan, G. 1998. The Medieval Household Daily Living c.1150 -c.1450. London: The Stationery Office.
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