Lot 43
A pair of late Victorian silver fruit serving spoons, each silver-gilt bowl with bright-cut...
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Lot 43
A pair of late Victorian silver fruit serving spoons, each silver-gilt bowl with bright-cut...
Lot 43
Lot Description
A pair of late Victorian silver fruit serving spoons, each silver-gilt bowl with bright-cut foliate decoration and engraved bird, leading to a spiral twist stem with further bright-cut decoration to the crested terminal, hallmarked London 1890, maker's mark rubbed and worn but possibly James Wakely & Frank Clarke Wheeler, length measuring 7 7/8 inches (20 cm). Together with provincial silver soup ladle, of Fiddle pattern with initialled terminal, hallmarked Josiah Williams & Co (James & Josiah Williams), Exeter 1874 and a pair of late Victorian silver sugar tongs. Gross weight 5.2 ozt (162.6 grams).
Postage: Postable
Weight: No
Total lot weight: No
Condition Report
In good overall condition, the lot displays general surface scratches, marks, wear and tarnishing commensurate with the age and use. Minor loss of definition to the bright-cut decoration, the silver-gilt bowls appear slightly dull, some heavier tarnishing to the twisted stem and around edges, the maker's mark on one spoon is rubbed and worn but possibly James Wakely & Frank Clarke Wheeler, the maker's mark on the other is indistinct, only a small corner visible. The soup ladle is engraved with a 'B' to the terminal. The sugar tongs have an engraved 'B' to the terminal cartouche. Majority of hallmarks clear and legible.
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