Apostle spoon
1596–97
Object PlaceLondon, England
Medium/TechniqueSilver, parcel gilt
DimensionsL. 18.1 cm (7 1/8 in.); W. of bowl 4.9 cm (1 15/16 in.); Weight53.9 gm (1 oz 17 dwt)
Credit LineTheodora Wilbour Fund in memory of Charlotte Beebe Wilbour
Accession number49.1714
On View
Not on viewClassificationsSilver
Collections
ProvenanceMarsden J. Perry, Providence, Rhode Island; April 4, 1936, Perry estate sale, American Art Association/Anderson Galleries, New York, lot 220J; Mrs. Howard Eric, Stamford, Conneticut. December 2, 1949, Parke-Bernet Sale, New York, lot 75, sold to the MFA and purchased with the Theodora Wilbour Fund in memory of Charlotte Beebe Wilbour for $5,000 [see note 1]. (Accesion Date: December 12, 1949)
NOTES:
[1] MFA accession numbers 49.1710 - 49.1721 were acquired together.
NOTES:
[1] MFA accession numbers 49.1710 - 49.1721 were acquired together.
16th century
