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This silver spoon was made by Edinburgh silversmith Alexander Reid, between 1667 and 1669. The spoon is known as a Puritan-end spoon and is very rare in Scotland, this being one of only five known examples.

The stem of the spoon is engraved with a tulip and three pairs of leaves. The back of the bowl of the spoon is inscribed 'MH 1667'.

The Puritan-end spoon probably gets its name from the fact that it originally appeared during the period of Puritan domination in England. The Puritan name may also be because the spoon has a very plain shape.

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• Online ID: 000-100-000-941-C
• Image Rights Holder: National Museums Scotland
• Project: National Museums Scotland
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• Ref: National Museums Scotland  H.MEQ 616
• Date: 1667
  Between 1667 and 1669
  
• Material: Silver. Inscription: AR; [Edinburgh mark]; on back of bowl: MH / 1667
  
• Dimensions: 187 mm L x 52 mm W
  
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• Subject: Gold and silver (NMAS Classification)
  
• Who: Alexander Reid, Edinburgh (Silversmith)
  
• Where: Scotland, Midlothian, Edinburgh
  
• Event:
• Description: Silver spoon with a Puritan end, probably by Alexander Reid the second, Edinburgh, engraved with a tulip and three pairs of leaves on the stem and inscribed "MH 1667" on the back of the bowl
  
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