Caption

Jam spoon, by Peter, Ann & William Bateman fl. 1800–1805 and Bateman London; goldsmith's firm; fl. 1761–1843. Jam spoon with an ovoid, serrated scoop, decorated with a bunch of repoussé fruit; widening handle with a semicircular tip, slightly curved upwards, decorated with an engraved ornament of leaves and snake-like lines; on the handle in a heart-shaped medallion, engraved with a tied monogram MEK. 1803–1804, London, England. Cutlery. Height 20.7 cm; width 4.2 cm., A single metallic spoon rests on a flat surface, shown horizontally with the bowl to the left and the handle extending to the right; the spoon has a reflective gold color with darker gold highlights and small areas of brownish reflections, and the surface of the bowl features an ornate, embossed floral and shell-like pattern with raised shapes and scalloped edges, while the handle is smooth and tapers slightly with a rounded end, showing a few subtle scratches and polished sheen against a neutral gray background.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A08_446

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Rights managed

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39.5Mb (966.7Kb) / 16.0in x 9.6in / 4808 x 2871 (300dpi)

Keywords

Jam spoon Peter Ann & William Bateman fl 1800–1805 Bateman London goldsmith's firm fl 1761–1843 ovoid serrated scoop decorated bunch repoussé fruit widening handle semicircular tip slightly curved upwards engraved ornament leaves snake- lines handle heart-shaped medallion engraved tied monogram MEK 1803–1804 London England Cutlery Height 20.7 cm width 4.2 cm single metallic spoon rests flat surface shown horizontally bowl left handle extending right spoon reflective gold color darker gold highlights small areas brownish reflections surface bowl features ornate embossed floral shell- pattern raised shapes scalloped edges smooth tapers slightly rounded showing subtle scratches polished sheen neutral gray background.