- Object number1978.45A
- Object
- CreatorJohn Mortimer (Maker)
- DescriptionGeneral Description: A late 17th century trefid pattern table spoon with rat tailed bowl and engraved foliate decoration on terminus. (, )
- Production date, 1686 circa - 1686
- Production placeExeter (Maker)
- Production period17th century
- Materialwhole: silver
- Techniquesurface: Engraved
- Dimensions
- whole length 21.2 cm
- bowl length 6.8 cm
- bowl width 4.3 cm
- Inscription
Initials, handle, pricked, within a design: {\rtf1\ansi\ansicpg1252\deff0\deflang2057{\fonttbl{\f0\fnil\fcharset0 Microsoft Sans Serif;}} \viewkind4\uc1\pard\f0\fs17 AS\par RB\par 1686\par }
hallmark, handle, struck: {\rtf1\ansi\ansicpg1252\deff0\deflang1033{\fonttbl{\f0\fnil\fcharset0 Segoe UI;}} \viewkind4\uc1\pard\f0\fs18 4 hallmarks: Maker's mark M for John Mortimer struck 3 times, the 4th mark being that for Exeter.\par }