This beautiful reproduction spoon would have served as elegant tableware in Tudor times. The original was made in London in 1500. This spoon would have been used by ships officers or in the grand homes of the wealhy such as Hampton court Palace.
Some spoons bear the mark or initial of the maker together with the crest or initial of the owner.
The Anointing Spoon forms part of the Crown Jewels Coronation Regalia. Holy oil is poured from the Ampulla, which is in the form an eagle, into the spoon. This is then applied by the officiating Bishop or Archbishop to the new sovereign's head, breast and palms. The silver-gilt Coronation Spoon is the oldest piece of the regalia. It was likely made for Henry II or Richard I and is therefore the only piece of royal goldsmiths works to survive from the 12th century.