Coronation Spoon

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The Coronation Spoon is an ancient, ornately decorated silver-gilt ceremonial spoon used in the anointing of British monarchs during their coronation.

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Coronation Spoon canonical 3

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Predicate Object
instanceOf British Crown Jewels item
ceremonial spoon
regalia
collection Tower of London
confiscatedDuring English Civil War
country United Kingdom
createdIn 12th century
creator unknown medieval goldsmith
decoratedWith enamel
filigree
pearls
depictedIn illustrations of British coronation regalia
earliestDocumentedUse coronation of James I of England
hasPart bowl
knop
pearls on handle
pearls on knop
stem
heritageDesignation historic royal regalia
inception reign of Henry II of England
laterAcquiredBy Sir Robert Vyner
length approximately 26.7 centimetres
location Jewel House
surface form: Jewel House, Tower of London
material gold gilt
silver
silver-gilt
modifiedBy adding new pearls
modifiedIn 17th century
ownedBy the Crown
surface form: The Crown
partOf Crown Jewels of the United Kingdom
religiousRole administering holy oil during anointing
restoredIn 1660s
returnedTo Charles II of England
shape long narrow bowl with ridge dividing it in two
significance oldest surviving piece of English royal regalia
soldDuring Commonwealth period
survived destruction of Crown Jewels in 1649
symbolizes sacred nature of monarchy
usedAt coronation of Charles II
coronation of Charles III
coronation of Elizabeth II
coronation of George VI
Coronation of Queen Victoria
surface form: coronation of Queen Victoria
usedBy Archbishop of Canterbury
usedFor anointing of British monarchs
usedIn coronation of British monarchs
usedWith ampulla
chrism
holy oil
weight approximately 0.34 kilograms
width approximately 5.1 centimetres at bowl

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Coronation of Charles II usedRegalia Coronation Spoon
Ampulla and Coronation Spoon hasPart Coronation Spoon
Orb relatedTo Coronation Spoon