Seal top spoon

A silver seal top spoon from Mr R Holbeche Corfield’s collection.

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.
149/1995/59
Collection Class
Silver
Material
silver
Common Name
seal top spoon
Simple Name
spoon
Inscription Transcription
MP
Period Classification
James I (1603-1625)
Production Town
unk
Production County
? West Country
Production Country
United Kingdom: England
Production Date
c 1620
Production Person Surname
unk
Production Year Low
1615
Production Year High
1625

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seal top spoon