Spoon

This silver spoon was made in 1589 by George Cunningham of the Canongate, now part of Edinburgh.

The spoon has a disc-end inscribed with the letters 'DMMD', the initials of the spoons owners. Below the disc-end is the date, 1589.

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• Online ID: 000-100-002-454-C
• Image Rights Holder: National Museums Scotland
• Project: National Museums Scotland
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• Ref: National Museums Scotland  H.MEQ 26
• Date: 1589
  
• Material: Silver. Inscription: [Canongate hallmark]; 1589
  
• Dimensions: 145 mm L x 45 mm W
  
• What:
• Subject: Gold and silver (NMAS Classification)
  
• Who: George Cunningham, Canongate, Edinburgh (Silversmith)
  
• Where: Scotland, Midlothian, Edinburgh, Canongate
  
• Event:
• Description: Silver disc-end spoon by George Cunningham, Canongate, 1589
  
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