Trefid spoon

A 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.
149/1995/94
Collection Class
Silver
Material
silver
Common Name
trefid spoon
Simple Name
spoon
Inscription Transcription
MS /1703
Period Classification
William III (1694-1702); Queen Anne (1702-1714)
Production Town
? Honiton
Production County
? Devon
Production Country
United Kingdom: England
Production Date
c 1700
Production Person Initials
? Richard
Production Person Surname
? Sweet
Production Year Low
1695
Production Year High
1703

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trefid spoon