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Description: | An incomplete cast silver gilt finial from an Apostle spoon, of Late Medieval to Post Medieval dating (15th to 16th Centuries AD).The finial consists of robed figure, with bare head and chin length chin, holding a book in his right hand and either a saw or a one sided palm frond in his left. The figure is stood on a double fluted hexagonal shaped base.It measures 32.01mm in length, 11.46mm wide and 8.88mm thick. It weighs 10.9 grams.The earliest dated set of Apostle spoons is 1493 AD, but they were most popular from 1500 AD to 1660s AD. Complete sets consisted of all twelve Apostles and the Savior or the Virgin Mary. They were commonly given as Christening gifts, either as a full set by the wealthy or just as a single spoon by the less affluent. Initially they were made from silver, but examples made from pewter or copper alloy are known.If the attribute being held in the figure's left hand, is a long saw, then it is reasonable to assume that the Apostle depicted is that of Saint Simon Zelotes. He was so called due to his fervent adherence to Jewish Law or that he belonged to a group of patriots, prepared to revolt against Roman Occupation. He was among the original followers of Jesus. He suffered martyrdom, whilst preaching in Persia with Saint Jude. As he was executed by being sawn in half by pagan priests, his attribute is that of a long saw, and he is the Patron saint of sawyers.
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | http://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/r... | Go to resource |
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