Pewter Gibson spoon

Made:
1830-1900 in England
maker:
Charles Gibson

Pewter Gibson spoon, early 19th century, English

Charles Gibson designed hollow medicine spoons with lids in 1827, allowing medicine to be administered to those who had difficulty swallowing or who were unable to remain still.

The first "Gibson spoons" were made of silver, with the pewter version first appearing around 1835.

Details

Category:
Nursing & Hospital Furnishings
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A42394
Materials:
pewter
Measurements:
overall: 25 mm x 134 mm x 24 mm, 0.04 kg
type:
medicine spoon
credit:
Loan, Wellcome Trust