Apostle Spoon: Saint Bartholomew

English
On View

in

British, Level 3, South Wing

  • About the Artwork

    Please note: This section is empty

  • Markings

    Please note: This section is empty

    This section contains information about signatures, inscriptions and/or markings an object may have.

  • Provenance

    Please note: This section is empty

    Provenance is a record of an object's ownership. We are continually researching and updating this information to show a more accurate record and to ensure that this object was ethically and legally obtained.

    For more information on provenance and its important function in the museum, please visit:

  • Exhibition History

    Please note: This section is empty

    The exhibition history of a number of objects in our collection only begins after their acquisition by the museum, and may reflect an incomplete record.

    We welcome your feedback for correction and/or improvement.

  • Published References

    Please note: This section is empty

    We regularly update our object record as new research and findings emerge, and we welcome your feedback for correction and/or improvement.

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Please note: This section is empty

    A catalogue raisonné is an annotated listing of artworks created by an artist across different media.

  • Credit Line for Reproduction

    Please note: This section is empty

    The credit line includes information about the object, such as the artist, title, date, and medium. Also listed is its ownership, the manner in which it was acquired, and its accession number. This information must be cited alongside the object whenever it is shown or reproduced.

About the Artwork

Apostle Spoon: Saint Bartholomew

1629

----------

----------

English

English

Silver

Overall: 7 3/16 × 2 × 3/4 inches, 57.2 g (18.3 × 5.1 × 1.9 cm, 2 ounces)

Silver

European Sculpture and Dec Arts

Gift of Mrs. Henry P. Williams

55.447

This work is in the public domain.

Markings

------

Stamp, on rear of handle: [lion passant] [small Roman or italic m] [date letter for 1629-30] [maker's mark: illegible d or possibly D with a bow crossing from upper right to lower left] Stamp, on interior of bowl, below stem: [leopard's head crowned]

Provenance

April 1955, Crichton Brothers, London, England

Mrs. Henry P. Williams

1955-present, gift to the Detroit Institute of Arts (Detroit, Michigan, USA)

For more information on provenance and its important function in the museum, please visit:

Provenance page

Exhibition History

Please note: This section is empty

The exhibition history of a number of objects in our collection only begins after their acquisition by the museum, and may reflect an incomplete record.

We welcome your feedback for correction and/or improvement.

Suggest Feedback

Published References

Grigaut, P. "A New Gift of 'Apostle' Spoons." Bulletin of the DIA 35, no. 1 (1955/56): pp. 4-6 (ill.).

Kindly share your feedback or any additional information, as this record is still a work in progress and may need further refinement.

Suggest Feedback

Catalogue Raisoneé

Please note: This section is empty

Credit Line for Reproduction

English, Apostle Spoon: Saint Bartholomew, 1629, silver. Detroit Institute of Arts, Gift of Mrs. Henry P. Williams, 55.447.

Apostle Spoon: Saint Bartholomew: Main View of Collection Gallery
Apostle Spoon: Saint Bartholomew: 1 of Collection Gallery Apostle Spoon: Saint Bartholomew: 2 of Collection Gallery

+ 1 images

Apostle Spoon: Saint Bartholomew
Apostle Spoon: Saint Bartholomew