Object number

LDVAL 3611/2

Description

Decorated jam spoon. Donated to be part of the Becontree Room display.

Physical description

Small, white metal jam spoon. Has floral decoration on both sides of the handle, the tip of which is triangular and slightly surved, and a shallow bowl that has indents on either side at the top.

Condition

Good

Notes

J.G. Groves was a manufacturer based at Enterprise Works in Sheffield. The Enterprise Works was inhabited by a number of different tradesmen and manufacturers. The main tenant of the works was a company called THE ROCKINGHAM PLATE & CUTLERY COMPANY which was owned by two brothers called Cyril & Percy Potter. The Works were compulsory purchased by the council in the late fifties, in order to build the St Mary’s ring, but were not demolished until the late sixties

Type

Serving, eating and drinking equipment

Size

Whole length: 135mm
Bowl length: 50mm
width: 33mm

Collection type

Social history

Inscription

Mark Stamped On rear of stem: J.G.G.S / CS

Alternative reference

Entry Number T784/2 (1994-03-18)

Objects that are not on display in the museum can be viewed by appointment at the discretion of the Museum Curator. To find out more about accessing the collection please email: valencehousemuseum@lbbd.gov.uk or telephone: 020 8227 2034

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Metadata
Institution	Valence House Museum
Type	Serving, eating and drinking equipment
Collection type	Social history