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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 Dame Carol Colburn-Grigor CBE through Metal Manufactures Limited

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

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