File:2005 T89, seal-top silver spoon, with pear-shaped bowl and plain hexagonal stem from Penkridge, Staffordshire (FindID 216040).jpg

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2005 T89, seal-top silver spoon, with pear-shaped bowl and plain hexagonal stem from Penkridge, Staffordshire
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British Museum, Caroline Barton, 2009-07-07 15:28:54
Title
2005 T89, seal-top silver spoon, with pear-shaped bowl and plain hexagonal stem from Penkridge, Staffordshire
Description
English: Seal-top spoon Date: mid-late 16th century Description: Seal-top silver spoon, with pear-shaped bowl and plain hexagonal stem terminating in a fluted baluster with hexagonal top, the top badly worn as to appear circular. Unascribed maker's mark 'P' within a shaped shield stamped in bowl of spoon and on back of stem. For a similar unascribed mark, see: Jackson, C.J., 'English goldsmiths and their Marks', 2nd. rev.ed., New York, 1964. The bowl deeply pitted and scratched, the stem and top scratched and pitted. The spoon appears to have been cleaned recently. Length: 105 mm The precious metal content of the spoon fulfils the requirements of the Treasure Act in that it is greater than 10 %.
Depicted place (County of findspot) Staffordshire
Date between 1550 and 1599
date QS:P571,+1550-00-00T00:00:00Z/7,P1319,+1550-00-00T00:00:00Z/9,P1326,+1599-00-00T00:00:00Z/9
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FindID: 216040
Old ref: PAS-8E8757
Filename: 2005 T89.JPG
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The Portable Antiquities Scheme (PAS) is a voluntary programme run by the United Kingdom government to record the increasing numbers of small finds of archaeological interest found by members of the public. The scheme started in 1997 and now covers most of England and Wales. Finds are published at https://finds.org.uk
Source https://finds.org.uk/database/ajax/download/id/216023
Catalog: https://finds.org.uk/database/images/image/id/216023/recordtype/artefacts archive copy at the Wayback Machine
Artefact: https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/record/id/216040
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