Mustard spoon
Thomas Northcote
Category
Silver
Date
1791 - 1792
Materials
Sterling silver
Place of origin
London
Order this imageCollection
Saltram, Devon
NT 872308.2
Summary
Mustard spoon, sterling silver, by Thomas Northcote, London, 1791/2. The spoon has a long, tapering stem, a downturned and rounded terminal and an almost hemispherical bowl.
Full description
For further information see the master object entry.
Provenance
At Saltram by 1962 and given to NT as part of the endowment of Montagu Brownlow Parker (1878-1962), 5th Earl of Morley.
Credit line
Saltram, the Morley Collection (National Trust)
Marks and inscriptions
Underside of terminal: Hallmarks: sterling lion, date letter 'q' for 1791/2, monarch's head facing right and maker's mark T pellet N in a rectangular punch for Thomas Northcote (Arthur Grimwade, London Goldsmiths (1990), no. 2854).
Makers and roles
Thomas Northcote, goldsmith