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Apostle spoon

Richard Cotton

1619–20

Object PlaceLondon, England

Medium/TechniqueSilver, parcel gilt

DimensionsL. 17.9 cm (7 1/16 in.); W. of bowl 4.6 cm (1 13/16 in.); Weight 48.2 gm (1 oz 13 dwt)

Credit LineTheodora Wilbour Fund in memory of Charlotte Beebe Wilbour

Accession number49.1716

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ClassificationsSilver

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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]. (Accession Date: December 12, 1949)

NOTES:
[1] MFA accession numbers 49.1710 - 49.1721 were acquired together.