915318
- TitleSnuff box and silver spoon, ca. 1700 / compiled by the Stiles family
- Creator
- Call numberR 2007
Status: On display. Objects Gallery. Case 3, Shelf 56. Applies to R 2007/Item 1. - Level of descriptionfonds
- Date
ca. 1700 - Type of material
- Reference code915318
- Physical Description1 spoon - 19 cm. - silver
1 snuff box - 2 x 10 cm in diameter - wood, with painted lid - Scope and ContentOval shaped wooden snuff box with oil painting on lid. Image depicts two men playing checkers, with woman and baby in background.
Silver spoon with faded hallmarks on back of handle. They include a stamp, HP with two flowers, inside a shield; and S I E surrounded by 7 stars. The style of the spoon appears to be trifid, ca. 1660-1700. It has a rats tail join of shaft and bowl. - Access Conditions
Access via appointment - R 2007 - Copying ConditionsOut of copyright: Created before 1955
Please acknowledge:: Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales - General note
Pic.Acc. Upgrade Project - Information transferred from Pic.Acc.5224 as part of the eRecords Project 2012-13 - Date note
No date.
In 1982 the Field Librarian was unsuccessful in dating the spoon as the hallmark was too worn. - Subject
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