Spoon commemorating smallpox recovery, London, England, 1740
Silver spoon, one of two, commemorating smallpox recovery, 1741, made in London, 1740
The silver spoon commemorates the recovery of two people from smallpox. Surviving the disease was worth celebrating as it was often fatal. Survivors would be left with scars on the skin as a permanent reminder of the disease, but also had life long immunity from smallpox.
Details
- Category:
- Public Health & Hygiene
- Object Number:
- 1980-1320/1
- Materials:
- silver (metal)
- Measurements:
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overall: 36 mm x 200 mm x 45 mm, .0582 kg
- type:
- spoon