The Portable Antiquities Scheme
POST MEDIEVAL SPOON
1694
Lead alloy spoon handle, this has a rounded terminal which narrows to the handle, the handle is truncated near the top. This is the handle of a royal portrait spoon of William III in the widest part of the terminal there is the bust of the monarch facing right surrounded by wreath. Below this on the remains of the handle is curvilinear foliate decoration. All decoration is in relief. There are two square piercing (possibly from nails) in the centre. The overall dimensions are length 40mm, width 23mm, thickness 3mm, weight 10.82g.
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