Share your favorites on Show & Tell

Spectacular Celtic spoon or is it?

In Silver > English Silver > Show & Tell.
Silver1767 of 3126Old Antique  Made In France Silver or Plated Pitcher/JugRussian Art Nouveau silvered spoon.
8
Love it
0
Like it

MoonhillMoonhill loves this.
kiwipaulkiwipaul loves this.
kivatinitzkivatinitz loves this.
blunderbuss2blunderbuss2 loves this.
JueBooJueBoo loves this.
DrFluffyDrFluffy loves this.
aghcollectaghcollect loves this.
See 6 more
Add to collection

    Please create an account, or Log in here

    If you don't have an account, create one here.


    Create a Show & TellReport as inappropriate


    Posted 9 years ago

    Escrimeur
    (4 items)

    If anyone has heard of the Iona Nunnery Spoon, found in 1922 and dating from the later 12th century? It's a classic example of Celtic spoon design with a leaf-shaped bowl that emerges from a predatory animal's mouth (zoomorphic junction) and with the stele (narrow handle) in three parts diminishing towards the finial. It has been copied since but not quite as much as our beloved Coronation Anointing spoon whose handle (at least) dates from the same period.
    The image shows George Hunt's copy assayed in 1936 and it's spectacular with hard stone cabochons and celtic interlaces in cabled gold wire on the broader section of the stele.

    logo
    English Silver
    See all
    LOVELY LITTLE NOVELTY ENGLISH ANTIQUE GEORGIAN 1829 STERLING SILVER CHAMBERSTICK
    LOVELY LITTLE NOVELTY ENGLISH ANTIQ...
    $54
    RARE ENGLISH ANTIQUE 1906 SOLID STERLING SILVER NOVELTY SHAKESPEARE WAX SEAL
    RARE ENGLISH ANTIQUE 1906 SOLID STE...
    $44
    FINE RARE ENGLISH ANTIQUE 1911 ASPREY &CO SOLID STERLING SILVER VESTA MATCH CASE
    FINE RARE ENGLISH ANTIQUE 1911 ASPR...
    $128
    LOVELY DECORATIVE ENGLISH VICTORIAN ANTIQUE c.1880 SOLID STERLING SILVER DIP PEN
    LOVELY DECORATIVE ENGLISH VICTORIAN...
    $64
    logo
    LOVELY LITTLE NOVELTY ENGLISH ANTIQUE GEORGIAN 1829 STERLING SILVER CHAMBERSTICK
    LOVELY LITTLE NOVELTY ENGLISH ANTIQ...
    $54
    See all

    Want to post a comment?

    Create an account or login in order to post a comment.