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What is the Madonna spoon used for?
Posted: Tue Nov 19, 2024 12:18 pm
by Elena Russ
Hello!
I have an interesting Norwegian spoon with an image of the Madonna and Child by David Andersen. Please tell me what it is for, who is depicted on the back and what is written on its ladle?
Best regards, Elena.
Re: What is the Madonna spoon used for?
Posted: Tue Nov 19, 2024 2:55 pm
by Sasropakis
The text reads "Help us, Holy Trinity" and it's the Holy Trinity that is depicted: God the Father, the Son (Jesus on the cross) and the Holy Spirit (dove). The original spoon was probably a baptismal spoon but this one is a reproduction.
Re: What is the Madonna spoon used for?
Posted: Tue Nov 19, 2024 4:02 pm
by Silverstone
Hi Elena,
Sasropakis was a little bit quicker with his expalantion of the christian doctrine.
I have never seen a spoon with an undressed woman before!
This type of really old spoons with inscription are medievial types.
Here is a fascinating example of a late middel-Ages type of a Norwegian spoon from Bergen (1585 - HB mark), which I found in the book „Norwegian Silver, A shining Heritage, Carol Hasvold, Vesterheim Norwegian-American Museum, Decorah, Iowa.
Regards
Silverstone
Re: What is the Madonna spoon used for?
Posted: Wed Nov 20, 2024 9:42 am
by Elena Russ
Dear friends!
I am very grateful for the prompt and useful information!
With great respect, Elena.
P.S.: ... I went to look for this book.