$2,000
Approximately 95 spoons and 5 flatware pieces.
Examples from London, Newcastle, Exeter, Sheffield, Dublin, Glasgow and Edinburgh. Some Dutch and Chinese Export examples as well. Five examples with illegible marks. Mostly 18th & 19th century sterling examples. A few early 20th century examples. Varying wear and dents commensurate with use. Some examples with considerably more wear and a few with breaks. Most examples monogrammed.
Lot includes one tablespoon with engraved lion by Samuel Neville (Dublin, 1818), one tablespoon inscribed ‘Never Unprepared’ with griffin and initial by John Zeigler (Edinburgh, 1813), one tablespoon by Christopher Fabritius (Copenhagen, 1749-87), one ladle with engraved fleur de lis crest by Solomon Hougham (London, 1797), one olive spoon by William Ely, William Fearn & William Chawner (London, 1810), and one butter spreader by Atkin Brothers (Sheffield, c. 1901).
Sold with 94 additional examples of various makes, sizes, and decoration. Approximately 100 pieces total. All marked. 107 ozt.
silver
Auctioneer:
Rago
Date:
2020-11-19
