IDENTIFIERS ----------- id: 163165 accession number: MAR.M.112-1912 DATE AUDIT ---------- created: Saturday 6 August 2011 updated: Thursday 20 May 2021 DESCRIPTIVE DATA ---------------- object type: Silver, parcel-gilt; the fig-shaped bowl is attached to the handle by a flat lozenge shape, which enables the spoon to stand. The hollow pentagonal handle terminates with an applied shield. The top of the back of the bowl is gilt and engraved with strapwork. The flat base of the handle is engraved with foliage and the date '1584'. The two sides of the gilt handle are engraved with a pattern of lines. The terminal is engraved with a coat-of-arms. object type: silver, parcel-gilt; fig-shaped bowl on pentagonal handle with flat shield-shaped terminal; engraved with strapwork and a coat-of-arms, and dated '1584' title: spoon NOTES ----- type: history note value: not known before testator LICENSING --------- text license status: CC0 image license status: CC-BY-NC-SA OWNERSHIP --------- instutition: The Fitzwilliam Museum department: Applied Arts collection: C. B. Marlay creditline: C.B. Marlay Bequest STABLE URL ---------- url: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/163165 CATEGORIES ------ category: silver category: spoons DATING ------ creation date: 1584 - 1584 creation date earliest: 1584 creation date latest: 1584 culture: 16th Century, Late CREATORS -------- maker: Unknown DIMENSIONS ---------- dimension: Length units: cm value: 14.8 dimension: Length units: in value: 5⅞ dimension: Weight units: g value: 36 dimension: Weight units: oz:dwt value: 1.3