Edith Morris Silver Twist Spoon, Arts and Crafts, 13.5 cm
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An Edith Morris silver Arts and Crafts spoon, rope twist handle, the bowl with planished finish, stamped SILVER and Morris's mark. Known as the Twist Spoon, length 13.5 cm. (A set was reputedly made for Charles Brasch, founding editor of the literary journal Landfall).
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- Marrow Spoon - A spoon with a long handle and a narrow scoop shaped bowl, used to scoop and eat marrow from the hollow centre of roasted bones. Some marrow scoops are double ended with a different shaped bowl at each end.
- Planished - Planishing is a metalworking technique that involves finishing the surface by finely shaping and smoothing metal sheet, in jewellery usually gold or silver, by using rollers or striking it with a planishing hammer, a hammer that has a broad smooth and polished head.
- Art and Crafts Movement - The Arts and Crafts movement began in Britain around 1880 and quickly spread across America and Europe. The Movement took its name from the Arts and Crafts Exhibition Society, founded in London 1887. One of the most influential figures behind the Arts and Crafts movements was the designer and writer William Morris. The movement continued until about 1920 and was followed by the Art Deco movement.
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