Apostle spoon. An unknown apostle. Unascribed c. 1650
Inscription
Winged cherub's head and lion passant,struck bowl and stem. The lion is not unlike that in the original Jackson p. 479. Nimbus with dove
On display?
Yes
Further description
Simple name
Spoon
Dimensions
regular: 18.2cm (d)
Spot the Fake!
Two Apostle spoons: S213 and S236
The figure of the apostle at the end of the spoon on the right (S236) was added by an unscrupulous dealer to make it more valuable. Compare it to the genuine Apostle spoon on the left and you can see that the proportions of the figure are wrong and that the spoon handle is too short.
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