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Spoon
Simpson, William (dates not known, member of Goldsmith's Co from 1507)
Spoon, silver, shallow pear-shaped bowl, flattened tapering hexagonal stem, gilt finial in the form of a figure of St James the Greater holding a pilgrim's staff and with a pierced nimbus (damaged).
Collection Area
Art
Item Number
NMW A 51444
Creation/Production
Simpson, William
Date: 1543-1544
Acquisition
Purchase - with support, 3/5/2001
Purchased with assistance from the National Heritage Memorial Fund, the National Art Collections Fund and the Goldsmiths' Company.
Measurements
Length
(cm): 18
Width
(cm): 4.9
Length
(in): 7
Width
(in): 1
Weight
(gr): 45.51
Techniques
sunk
forming
Applied Art
cast
forming
Applied Art
gilded
decoration
Applied Art
Material
silver, sterling standard
Location
Gallery 07B North
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