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Description: | A fragment of a Post Medieval copper alloy spoon (c. 1670 - c. 1720 AD). This fragment consists of part of the stem and the 'trifid' (tri-lobed) terminal. It is flat on both faces and has an old transverse break on the stem.This is a trifid terminal also known as Pied de Biche type. This terminal has a three lobed shape. The spoon fragment is engraved with the makers mark and is inscribed with the inititals I M with three anchors, one at the topmost section adjacent to an S, with the other two anchors set either side of the initial marks . The trifid pattern had a comparatively short life from about 1660 until c. 1700 . (Homer 1975: 43). Homer, R. F. 1975. Five centuries of base metal spoons. London: The Worshipful Company of Pewterers.
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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