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Description: | An incomplete cast copper alloy (latten) spoon of Post Medieval dating (17th Century AD).Approximately 50% of the spoon is present, consisting of the majority of the bowl and part of the handle. The terminal is missing and the edge of the bowl is incomplete.The bowl is sub circular in plan, narrowing but still convex sided towards the handle; there is no support on the back where it joins the stem. The handle is incomplete, and has a flattened oval section with rounded sides and flattened front and back.The spoon has a total length of 119.91 mm, a maximum width of 70.45 mm and is 1.17 mm thick. The handle measures 42.3 mm in length, 7.86 mm wide at the junction with the bowl and 4.00 mm thick at the same point. The bowl is 77.5 mm long and 70.4 mm wide and approximately 15 mm deep. The sides of the bowl are 1.17 mm thick. It weighs 52.5 g.The spoon is a mid to dark green colour, with an uneven surface patina. Abrasion, caused by movement whilst within the plough soil, has resulted in a loss of some of the original surface detail, including any maker's mark, if one was originally present. Areas of lighter green colour should be regularly monitored for signs of active copper corrosion occurring (a bright green powdery residue). To reduce this risk, the spoon should be stored in a sealed air tight dry box, such as a tupperware box, lined with acid free tissue paper and silica gel.Several similar spoons have been recorded on the PAS database including LVPL-268764, SOM-A40354 and WAW-24FB62. All are considered to be Post Medieval in dating (17th Century AD).
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