Maryland Archeology Month

-April 2009-

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Pewter spoon

This spoon is made of a lead alloy called pewter. The terminal of the handle has three distinct lobes. This type of spoon is called a trifed spoon. Spoons and knives were the common tableware of the 17th century. Forks do not become common until after 1700