Lot 565
Four Georgian silver table spoons in Old English pattern comprising a George II example with...
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Lot 565
Four Georgian silver table spoons in Old English pattern comprising a George II example with...
Lot 565
Lot Description
Four Georgian silver table spoons in Old English pattern comprising a George II example with initialled and crested terminal, hallmarked Isaac Callard, London 1733, a similar George III spoon with matching crest and initials, hallmarked William Withers, London 1763, and a George III Scottish pair with engraved family crest to each terminal, tentatively attributed to William Davie, Edinburgh, probably 1779. Together with four pairs of silver sugar nips to include a George III, a late Victorian and two early twentieth century examples, and a modern silver cake slice. Weight 12.19 ozt (379 grams). (9).
Postage: Auction Default
Weight: No
Total lot weight: No
Condition Report
All the pieces in the lot display general surface scratches, marks, wear and tarnishing commensurate with their age and use. The bowls of the four Georgian spoons display some dints and bumps and pitting marks, also heavier wear around the edges and tips. Some loss of surface detail to engraved crests, especially on the Scottish pair. Some wear and distortion to hallmarks on these spoons but mainly legible. There are some slight knocks to the sugar nip stems and some heavier wear around the edges and tips of the bowl grips, especially on the Georgian pair. The cake slice is quite dirty and tarnished and displays some heavier scratches. Hallmarks are all legible.
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