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This silver teaspoon was made in Edinburgh in 1732.

Silver teaspoon, Edinburgh, 1732

Tea drinking was only just coming into Scotland in the late 17th century. In the 18th and 19th centuries, as eating habits became more sophisticated, cutlery items were produced in greater numbers and had an increasingly diverse range of patterns.

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• Online ID: 000-100-000-921-C
• Image Rights Holder: National Museums Scotland
• Project: National Museums Scotland
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• Ref: National Museums Scotland  H.MEQ 121
• Date: 1732
  
• Material: Silver. Inscription: J M; A V; C; [Edinburgh]
  Spoon, teaspoon
  
• Dimensions: 124 mm L x 23 mm W (bowl)
  
• What: Spoon, teaspoon
  
• Subject: Gold and silver (NMAS Classification)
  
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• Where: Scotland, Midlothian, Edinburgh
  
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