Spoon
| Accession Nr.: | 60.537.1 |
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| Artist/Maker: | |
| Date of production: |
ca. 1600
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| Place of production: | Besztercebánya (Banská Bystrica) |
| Inscription: | Kőszeghy 1936 Nr. 51, 93, 95 |
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| Materials: | silver |
| Techniques: | cast; chased; parcel-gilt |
| Dimensions: |
length: 21 cm
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The reverse of the shield-shaped ladle is the starting point of the handle with a spear-point continuing in a putto head. The cast prismatic handle with six sides is decorated with a putto head and a herm, in a lozenge at the join. The finial is in the form of an antique male bust, surmounted by an extra button.
Literature
- Szerk.: Péter Márta: Reneszánsz és manierizmus. Az európai iparművészet korszakai. Iparművészeti Múzeum, Budapest, 1988. - Nr. 471. (Mikes Ildikó)
