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Seal-top spoon

1610–11
Object PlaceLondon, England
Medium/TechniqueSilver, parcel gilt
DimensionsL. 17.2 cm (6 3/4 in.); W. of bowl 5.1 cm (2 in.); Weight 48.2 gm (1 oz 13 dwt)
Credit LineGift of Dr. George L. Walton
Accession number38.1641
On View
Not on view
ClassificationsSilver
Collections
InscriptionsEngraved on top of seal, T*B
ProvenanceUntil 1938, Dr. George L. Walton; 1938, gift of Dr. George L. Walton to the MFA. (Accession Date: November 10, 1938)
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