Spoon
J. Parnel
Category
Silver
Date
1580
Materials
Silver, Silver-gilt
Measurements
150 mm (Length)
Place of origin
Barnstaple
Collection
Arlington Court, Devon
NT 987490.21
Summary
A wrythen-knop spoon. Barnstaple c.1600 (1580) Paper printed label reads spoon with gilt writhen-knop J.Parnel Barnstaple 1580. This needs checking - part of a set of six silver dessert spoons with patterned handles, 1693-4; a seal-top spoon, 1617, London (?), a seal-top spoon, 1617, 6 Apostle spoons, foreign (?), a trifid spoon, 1690-1720 and 7 various spoons; 15 in all. Chichester.
Makers and roles
J. Parnel, silversmith