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Metal spoons of the 14th-18th centuries from the archaeology collection of the National Museum of Lithuania: Typology, chronology and provenance
Volume 29 (2022), pp. 52–70
Skaistė Ardavičiūtė-Ramanauskienė  

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https://doi.org/10.15181/ab.v29i0.2470
Pub. online: 27 December 2022      Type: Article      Open accessOpen Access

Received
9 May 2022
Revised
18 July 2022
Accepted
30 September 2022
Published
27 December 2022

Abstract

Metal spoons from archaeological excavations in Lithuania are a rare find. Therefore, no research has been done on their shape, chronology or provenance. The aim of this article is to identify what types of metal spoons were owned by the residents of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania, whether the spoons were imported or produced locally, and whether the western European spoon trends had any influence on the material culture of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania. Only 19 spoons from the archaeology collection of the National Museum of Lithuania are attributed to the 14th–18th centuries. A morphological typology based on the spoons’ finials and handles was chosen in the current study. The first type is a spoon with a hexagonal ball finial from the second half of the 14th century. The other five types of spoons, from the second half of the 16th century and the 17th century, are characterised by a strawberry-shaped finial, an apostle figure, a twisted handle, a flat handle, and a hexagonal handle, respectively. The last type — a spoon with a rounded top — belongs to the end of the 17th century and the18th century. The spoon types and their chronology correspond to the types of spoons produced in northern, western and central Europe during the same period. This indicates that residents of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania not only followed the trends of the European cutlery fashion but also reacted promptly to changes. Although there is insufficient data to say with certainty whether non-precious metal spoons were produced in the Grand Duchy of Lithuania, it can be shown at least that the goldsmiths there produced silver
spoons which were popular in the region at the time.

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Spoons typology metal maker's mark post-medieval Grand Duchy of Lithuania

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