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If a householder owned a single piece of silver in medieval Exeter, it would likely be a spoon. Richard Oack, a farmer, possessed two, while Edward Lymett, a merchant, claimed thirty-two. Often given as a christening present, spoons were cherished items passed down in a family for generations.
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Title: Apostle Spoon
Date: ca. 1490
Culture: British
Medium: Silver, partial gilt
Dimensions: Overall: 6 15/16 x 1 15/16 x 11/16 in. (17.6 x 5 x 1.8 cm)
Classification: Metalwork-Silver
Credit Line: The Cloisters Collection, 1955
Object Number: 55.42.8
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