Caption

Baroque spoon case with the Korczak coat of arms, coats of arms, Korczak coat of arms, baroque style, leather cover embroidered with metal thread — Korczak coat of arms and SL monogram, tied with crimson cords. Very few cases of this type have been found; this one, along with the spoon for which it was made, is particularly rare. 1st half of the 18th century, Poland, possibly Lviv. Cutlery., An elongated object with a triangular top and a narrow handle, predominantly brown with visible wear and texture, features ornate embroidered decoration in a pale yellowish-gold thread on the triangular section; the edges of that section are trimmed with a faded reddish-pink fabric and there is a braided cord of that same reddish-pink color hanging from the top with frayed ends and knots, while the handle appears darker brown and slightly glossy with signs of age.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A10_114

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Keywords

Baroque spoon case Korczak coat arms coats baroque style leather cover embroidered metal thread SL monogram tied crimson cords cases type spoon was particularly rare 1st half 18th century Poland Lviv Cutlery elongated object triangular top narrow handle predominantly brown visible wear texture features ornate embroidered decoration pale yellowish-gold thread triangular section edges section trimmed faded reddish-pink fabric braided cord reddish-pink color hanging top frayed ends knots handle darker brown slightly glossy signs age.