98/1/1-3

Three samples of horn. A small piece of unworked horn, one made into a mustard spoon, the third is a sauce or jam spoon.
These are three samples of horn. The first one is a small piece of unworked horn, 9 cm long. The second one is a mustard spoon, 10 cm long. The third is a sauce or jam spoon, 10.5 cm long.

3 samples of horn: good condition

Letter, Adele Schaverien to MERL, 26 October 1995 - [...] I apologise for the delay in sending this little horn pieces for your own use (provenance Abbey Horn of Lakeland!) with my revered thanks for your help during my day with you.', MERL 'Handwritten accession' form (Institute of Agricultural History) – 'Standard museum name: SAMPLES OF HORN // Accession number: 98/1/1-3 // Classification: CRAFTS // Negative number: // Acquisition method: GIFT // Acquired from, date: OCT. 1995 [...] RINGSHALL, Nr. BERKHAMSTEAD; HERTS. // Store: Small object // Condition: good // Recorder, date: JMB 26.7.99 // Description: 1) small piece of unworked horn (9cm long). 2) Mustard spoon (10cm long). 3) Sauce or jam spoon (10.5cm long). // Dimensions: // Associated information: These pieces came from Abbey Horn of Lakeland via Adele Schaverien, who gave them to Jill Betts. // References: No entry no.'

Cumbria

Horn, Sample, Spoon