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Description: | A fragment of a Post Medieval copper alloy trefoil top spoon handle terminal. The object is flat in section, with a trefoil end, comprising of a rounded central knop with to pointed knops either side. The fragment then tapers to a broken edge. The spoon is also known as the trifid or Pied de Biche type meaning doe's hoof in French and dates from the latter part of the 17th century in to the 18th century. The object has a dark green to purple uneven patina and there are possible traces that the handle was once silvered. There are other similar examples on the database discovered in Wantage, Oxfordshire (BERK-FC5494) and at Eartham, West Sussex (SUSS-0CB324).Dimensions: length 27.7mm, width across the trefoil end is 21.2 mm and the object weighs 3.9g
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/ | Go to resource |
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