Alexander Ritchie Iona Spoon

[dognose]

Hi,

An Alexander Ritchie Iona Spoon assayed at Glasgow in 1930:

















The bowl is an unusual shape, any thoughts of a particular use of such a spoon?

All thoughts appreciated.

Trev.

[AG2012]

Hi,
A.Ritchie made only a few of these spoons from exact details of a medieval silver spoon excavated in the Nunnery grounds in 1923.
Regards

[dognose]

Hi AG2012,

Excellent information. Many thanks.

Trev.

[agphile]

If a bit more about the original is of interest:

http://www.nms.ac.uk/explore/search-our ... tartfrom=1

http://www.incorporationofgoldsmiths.or ... 923-24.pdf

[dognose]

Fascinating information agphile. Thank you for providing these very useful links.

Trev.