Basting or serving spoon
Date1700-1701
Artist/Maker
Anthony Nelme
OriginEngland, London
MediumSilver
DimensionsL: 13 15/16"; W (bowl): 2 7/16;"
Credit LineMuseum Purchase
Object number1971-238
Descriptionbasting, serving, ragout spoonLabel TextLarge spoons of the late seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, which usually closely follow the design of contemporary spoons for table use, were probably intended for basting and serving purposes. Some late seventeenth- and early eighteenth-century examples are fitted with tubular handles. This example of shield-end type is of good proportions and well made.Inscription(s)Owner's crest engraved on underside of handle at end.Mark(s)"N e" in sunburst, "7 =4" and date and city mark.ProvenanceVendor: How (of Edinburgh), London.
