Funeral spoon, Amsterdam, silver-gilt, 1664/65
Key information
Museum number
S343
Object
Funeral spoon, Amsterdam, silver-gilt, 1664/65
Gallery label
Funeral spoon
Amsterdam
Silver-gilt, 1664/65
S343
This object was made to commemorate the death of a child. The two skeletons on the medallion hold a scythe and an extinguished torch, both symbols of life cut short. Between them sits a baby blowing soap bubbles, another emblem of the fragility of life.
Amsterdam
Silver-gilt, 1664/65
S343
This object was made to commemorate the death of a child. The two skeletons on the medallion hold a scythe and an extinguished torch, both symbols of life cut short. Between them sits a baby blowing soap bubbles, another emblem of the fragility of life.
On display?
Yes
