"Rare Folding Silver Spoon With A Mermaid. English Or Dutch, 17th Century."
A rare folding silver spoon surmounted with a mermaid.
English or Dutch, 17th century.
Measures 16cm in length when unfolded.
The reverse of the spoon is engraved with the initials of a previous owner ‘MH’.
The spoon is contained within a bespoke Victorian leather case.
For a similar example see the Thomson Collection at the Art Gallery of Ontario, Accession number: AGOID.29314.
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