Lion sejant spoon
1585–86
Object PlaceLondon, England
Medium/TechniqueSilver
DimensionsL. 16.3 cm (6 7/16 in.); W. of bowl 4.6 cm (1 13/16 in.); Weight 42.5 gm (1 oz 8.8 dwt)
Credit LineBequest of Frank Brewer Bemis
Accession number35.1551
On View
Not on viewClassificationsSilver
Collections
ProvenanceReverend Thomas Staniforth, Kirk Hammerton Hall, Yorkshire; By descent to Colonel E. W. Staniforth [see note 1]; By 1918, with Crichton Brothers, New York; March 7, 1918, sold by Crichton Brothers to Frank Brewer Bemis [see note 2]; 1935, bequest of Frank Brewer Bemis to the MFA. (Accession Date: November 7, 1935)
Notes:
[1] This provenance has not been verified. [2] See copy of receipt in the MFA curatorial file.
Notes:
[1] This provenance has not been verified. [2] See copy of receipt in the MFA curatorial file.
Maker W in rectangle, lion, leopard's head, man's head
Early 19th century
