Virgin and child spoon

A spoon from Mr R Holbeche Corfield’s collection with the virgin and child on the handle.

Between 1977 and 1995 this collection of 96 spoons was on loan to RAMM. In 1995 the museum was able to purchase the collection with support from the V&A Purchase Grant Fund, Reynolds Chard bequest, National Art Collections Fund and National Heritage Memorial Fund.

Object Summary

Accession Loan No.
149/1995/42
Collection Class
Silver
Material
silvergilt (traces)
Common Name
virgin and child spoon
Simple Name
spoon
Period Classification
Early Tudor (1500-1558)
Production Town
? Exeter
Production County
? Devon
Production Country
United Kingdom: England
Production Date
c 1530
Production Person Initials
? John
Production Person Surname
? Dyamond / Dayman
Production Year Low
1525
Production Year High
1535

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virgin and child spoon