Title: One of a pair of spoons
Length: 19.2cm
Date: 1900
Provenance: purchased from Mrs H. Cowan, 1984.
Museum No. OLNCN.2073

A pair of commemorative spoons marking the 100th anniversary of Cowper's death. The spoons also celebrate the opening of the museum in Olney. The design includes, on the stem, a bust of Cowper (top), a hare (above the bowl), Yardley Oak (on the inside of the bowl), and a scene from 'John Gilpin' on the back of the bowl.