Maidenhead Type Spoon
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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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