part of a handle
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Object number2017.00006.16
Titlepart of a handle
Description The object appears to be the topmost part of a metal spoon's handle, recovered from the Royal Charter shipwreck. It is slender at the bottom and becomes broad, flat, and slightly curved at the top. It is heavily corroded and has large mineral deposits on both the front and back sides, due to being submerged in seawater.
Production date 1800 - 1859
Object namespoon
Object categorysilverware
Materialmetal
Dimensions
- whole length: 97 mm
whole width: 25 mm
whole height: 14 mm