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Spoon

JOHN THORNTON, Birmingham (manufacturer)
Spoon
 1793-1794

Medium
silver

Measurements
2.8 × 3.7 × 8.8 cm

Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Gift of John H. Connell, 1914

Gallery location
Not on display

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Artwork Details

Place/s of Execution
Birmingham, England

Inscription
punched in rear of bowl u.c.l.: (anchor)
punched (vertically) in rear of bowl u.c.: IT
punched in rear of bowl u.c.: (king's head) / (lion passant)
punched in rear of bowl u.c.r.: V

Accession Number
1441-D3

Department
International Decorative Arts

This digital record has been made available on NGV Collection Online through the generous support of Digitisation Champion Ms Carol Grigor through Metal Manufactures Limited

Physical description
Tea caddy spoon, letter V, George III, Birmingham make.

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