Spoon
| Accession Nr.: | 62.1422.1 |
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| Date of production: |
16th century
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| Place of production: | Hungary |
| Inscription: | jelzetlen |
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| Materials: | silver |
| Techniques: | cast; chased; parcel-gilt |
| Dimensions: |
length: 17,1 cm
weight: 42,6 g
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Shield-shaped ladle with an engraved and gilt escutcheon at the join of the handle. There is a crest, a mortar, and the letters IG engraved on it (probably referring to the guild of bronze casters). The handle is Renaissance, baluster-shaped with a double division. The finial is a ringed ball. The reverse of the ladle is chased with the inscription GS or G5.
Literature
- Szerk.: Péter Márta: Reneszánsz és manierizmus. Az európai iparművészet korszakai. Iparművészeti Múzeum, Budapest, 1988. - Nr. 467. (Mikes Ildikó)
