Funeral spoon, Amsterdam, silver-gilt, 1664/65

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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.

On display?

Yes
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