Object number
83/119
Description
This small spoon was probably used for serving salt or mustard. It is made of bone. It is one of a number of objects donated to MERL by Roger Plumb (object numbers 83/98-83/128).
Physical description
1 spoon: bone; good condition
Archival history
MERL 'Handwritten accession' form (Institute of Agricultural History) – 'Standard museum name: SPOON, bone // Accession number: 83/119 // Classification: DOMESTIC Serving food // Negative number: 60/14437 // Acquisition method: Gift // Acquired from, date: Roger Plumb, [...], October 1983 // Store: small object // Condition: good // Recorder, date: JMB 11.1.84 // Description: A small spoon made of bone. // Dimensions: Length: 8.5cm // Associated information: Probably a salt or mustard spoon. // References:'
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External document
- L:\MERL\Objects\JISC 2012\60 series negatives\60_14437.tif - High resolution image
