Descriptive Catalogue of the Museum. Illustr. Ed (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1864 Excerpt: ...form; the stem and handle became flat and broad at the extremity, which was divided by two clefts into three points, whilst the bowl was elongated into a regular oval. This form of spoon remained till the reign of George I., when the bowl was longer, and the extremity of the handle quite round, turned up at the end, and having a high sharp ridge down the middle. Towards the end of the reign of George II. the present fashion came into use. Some very fine examples of apostle spoons are extant; they continued to be made as late as 1665. A specimen of an apostle spoon in silver is in Mr. E. T. Stevens's Case L L, No. 163; No. 164 is an early example, dated 1620. 147 to 190. Spoons of various periods, down to 1665; No. 147 deposited by Mrs. Good; No. 167 deposited by Mr. Dixon. 191 to 199. Spoons of a later date, in use down to the time of George I. 200. Pair of silver spoons, embossed on the handles with a figure of Cupid, period of George II., deposited by Mr. T. Leach. 201. Chain used for attaching books to a desk, from Salisbury Cathedral, presented by Mr. Douglas Gordon. CASE B B. All the objects in this and the adjoining Case not otherwise indicated are part of the Brodie Collection. Knives. The specimens collected appear to range in date from the fourteenth to the seventeenth centuries. Many of these were doubtless for personal use, and carried in the girdle: there are others, however, which seem to be the implements of curriers and cordwainers. Some are, no doubt, examples of the cutlery for which Salisbury was so long famous. Prior to the introduction of table knives for the use of guests, almost every one carried about his person a goodly blade, so that at home or abroad they might not lack this needful implement. It is still the custom of the Highland...