Trefid spoon

A spoon from Mr R Holbeche Corfield’s collection.

‘Trefid’ refers to the shape of the handle which has been split into 3.

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.
149/1995/88
Collection Class
Silver
Material
silver
Common Name
trefid spoon
Simple Name
spoon
Inscription Transcription
IB / IT /1691
Period Classification
William and Mary (1688-1694)
Production Town
Exeter
Production County
Devon
Production Country
United Kingdom: England
Production Date
c 1690
Production Person Initials
Daniel
Production Person Surname
Slade
Production Year Low
1690
Production Year High
1691

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