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ISSN 1742-156X Volume 18/06 Where Sold £8.50 July/August 2008
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Editor: Daniel Bexfield. Volume 18/06 Sub-editor: Aelred Tobin July/August 2008 Photography: Aelred Tobin & Matthew Raymond
CONTENTS
Introduction 3 Mark Identification? – Bruce Jones requests help 3 Sugar & spice and all things nice – Hoof End spoons by David Orfeur 4 Review – ‘Georgian Silver Sugar Tongs’ review by Anthony Dove 6 The sinister side to Lot 113 by Michael Bodden 8 Special offer - The Antiques Trade Gazette 9 Spoons on the underground 9 An unascribed thistle mark by Laurence Joyce 10 Dates for your diary by Mr M 12 Complimentary entry to Penman Antique Fairs 12 The marking of early sugar tongs by Michael Baggott 13 An apology and correction by Daniel Bexfield 14 Feedback 16 Review – Bonhams Sale – 2nd July 2008 by Timothy Kent 18 Results for the Club Postal Auction – 1st May 2008 21 The Club Postal Auction 23 The next postal auction – 9th October 2008 51 Postal auction information 51
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COVER
A Henry VIII Silver St. Matthias Apostle Spoon Made in London 1515 by William Simpson See: Review – Bonhams ‘The Quernmore Collection Part II’ Sale by T. Kent, page 18
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Introduction
There has been an encouraging amount of interest in the digital edition of the Finial (now available as a PDF via email for £30 per annum) and we look forward to feedback for publication in the next issue, to let fellow members know the pros and cons of the electronic copy.
This issue of the Finial is a little later than planned, so the Postal auction has been re-scheduled to take place on 14th August 2008; a week later than originally advertised.
I’ve been pleased to notice the Finial being quoted in auction catalogues etc., even though the references are to issues published long before my involvement, but it does go to show that The Finial articles are read by many and taken seriously as a source of reference, so do please keep up the excellent work. However, I also know through many conversations that the lighter and somewhat less academic articles are thoroughly enjoyed too. And, if one thinks about it, this is how most writers find their feet and go on to develop a finely tuned area of interest to research and write about. These citations make us think about the validity attached to the printed word, so if any mistakes are found in The Finial, I would like to remind you that we do like to know, albeit tenderly, in order that we can correct it.
Finally, Anthony Dove, our Honorary President of The Silver Spoon Club of Great Britain, celebrated his 70th birthday recently. For those of you who don’t know Tony, he is unfailingly generous with his help and knowledge and my main source of information and advice when I first started collecting. I hope you will all join me in wishing Tony a belated Happy Birthday.
Wishing you all a good summer, Daniel.
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Bruce Jones asks for help about an unusual mark: I am a recent member of The Spoon Club and have about half a dozen late eighteenth/early nineteenth century spoons that I find interesting and attractive. However I must confess that my primary collecting interest is wine labels. Like spoons, they come with numerous variations and, in some cases with unusual and sometimes obscure marks. It is one such mark that I now lay before members of the Club for comment. This mark appears on a label of Irish design of circa 1790-1800 and has also been seen on initial wine labels, again with an Irish look but of a design seen around 1830.
The mark is ‘CS’ over ‘18’ (it appears to be ‘18’ rather than ‘IB’) struck here several times, rather crudely. It has been suggested that it might be that of an Irish smith misusing an unregistered mark intended for gold articles, or an Irish smith working overseas. An alternative suggestion is that it is a mark from Malta, where numbers appear in conjunction with maker’s marks to differentiate those with the same initials, but the highest such number I have seen is ‘9’. Comments and thoughts will be much appreciated.
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‘Sugar & Spice and all Things Nice’ Late Tudor & Early Stuart Hoof End Spoons
By David Orfeur
Hoof End spoon, London 1615, by William Lympanny
On rare occasions, one might see appearing at auction, a small oddly shaped spoon, reminiscent in appearance of much earlier times, consisting of a curved heart shaped bowl with an applied arched handle in the form of a horse’s forearm, shin, and non cloven hoof, the tip of the bowl being slightly thickened. The very few examples that I have seen over the years were made by established London specialist spoon makers, although I recall one provincial one bearing the maker’s mark ‘HL’ conjoined.
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In his Notes of Summer 1943, Commander How illustrates such a hoof end spoon2 which he noticed included in a catalogue for a country sale, described as a Georgian caddy spoon. However, clearly, he was not the only bidder present who recognized the importance of the lot, and despite commencing the bidding at five shillings, he finally secured the piece for £100, a considerable sum 65 years ago. I am sure that many of us know how he must have felt, a not unfamiliar experience!
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As regards the perceived contemporary use of these now very rare items, this is somewhat uncertain. The most likely possibility, in my view, is that they were spice spoons.
Certainly, such a spoon was sold at Christie’s in October 1969, together with an escallop shaped spice box3 with sea shell shaped feet dated 1627, both the spoon and the box bearing early initials ‘HB’ over ‘IK’, the box displaying the maker’s mark ‘IP’ over a bell, recorded by Jackson for 1617/1619, and the spoon having the maker’s mark only, probably that of Robert Jygges.
In his History of English Plate, Sir Charles Jackson illustrates such a spice box of 1599, and records an inventory of 1594 of plate belonging to Sir William Fairfax, which included a spice box and spoon, with no further details being given.
Another possible use for the spoons is that for sugar, but it appears to me that due to their frailty of design and construction, this is unlikely. However, I have to admit that most of the examples that I have seen have shown splitting across the tops of the bowls, which would be the point of stress when endeavouring to break up hard sugar lumps reduced from the loaves4.
With the recorded and evidential association of these unique spoons with the escallop shaped spice boxes, and the fact that the spoons do fit exactly into one of the two internal divisions of such receptacles, conveying spice does seem to be the most likely use.
Notes 1. Now in Huntington Collection. See item 310 of Catalogue by R.R. Wark of 1978. Sold Christie’s 29th October 1969, Lot 165. 2. See Chapter 2, Section 12, Plate 2, Volume 1, of English and Scottish Silver Spoons by Commander and Mrs How, 1952, by then in Sanders Collection. Also, see earlier example of 1567, Plate 1 of same Volume, with cloven hoof and hairy shin. 3. Such a piece of 1615, maker's mark ‘TI’ star below, in Huntington Collection. See Item 248 of Catalogue. 4. The earliest known mention of cane sugar was in 325 BC in Western India. In England, prior to 1300, sugar was an extremely rare commodity and a great luxury, but during the 14th century, sugar, originally from Egypt was supplied to Europe, including England, by the great merchant houses of Italy, particularly Genoa.
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‘Georgian Silver Sugar Tongs’ by Graham Hodges A review with relevant additional information on hallmarking
By Anthony Dove F.S.A.
It is always a pleasure to be able to congratulate an author on achieving a ‘first’. This book contains, for the first time, a complete set of photographs of London sugar tong hallmarks from 1791 to 1820. When the 1790 Hallmarking Act was passed, one of the results was that sugar tongs (and mourning rings) had marks struck together in a combination punch, or stub. This consisted of the duty head, lion passant and date letter. The first assay year (1790/1) was an experimental one regarding specific marks and the stub was only finalised for both tongs and rings in 1791/2.
This sequence of photographs not only includes the marks for duty increases in 1797, 1804 and 1815, but also clearly shows that in 1810, the orientation of marks moved basically from horizontal to vertical. This change also applies to flatware generally from this date, although vertical marks were used (again experimentally) from 1805 alongside the horizontal versions.
The marks on early tongs (both struck across the join) were the lion passant and the maker as these were the only ones legally required. It is interesting to note that in the 1773 Parliamentary Report on silver hallmarking, the two halves of cast tongs were actually referred to as the ‘lion’ side and the ‘workman’ side. The London Assay Office used the date letter only from 1791 (see above), but both Sheffield and Birmingham used full hallmarks either on the sides or in the arch, from the opening of these offices in 1773.
The term ‘feather edge’ is in general use in the trade now, but was not in the 18th century. The detailed research of this period by Dr. Helen Clifford shows no mention of this phrase, but there are many references to ‘laurelling’. Close examination of a ‘feather edge’ under a magnifying glass shows the decoration to be much more akin to a string of laurel leaves than the edge of a feather.
Another example of modern terminology is what is now referred to as the ‘date letter’: correctly described in this book as the date at which the new wardens took charge, not for the convenience of modern collectors! The London assay years were generally consistent starting at the end of May, but some provincial ones used the same letter for more (or less) than the twelve months, (e.g. Chester and York), due possibly to the death or retirement of a Warden. The apparent anomaly of
.6. the 19th/30th May for the start of the assay year can be easily explained. In 1660, to recognise the Restoration of King Charles II he decreed that May 29th (also his birthday) should be a public holiday. Therefore the first working day of the assay year would have been May 30th.
The barred ‘S’ as used in 1793, arose because of a misunderstanding of the instructions to the engraver who should have cut a lower case (small) letter. In order to save the considerable cost of re-cutting all the punches and stubs for this year, it was decided to draw a file across the centre of the upper case ‘S’ letter which produced a barred effect when struck into plate. This was the same method used to produce cusps in duty marks.
The leopard’s head town mark or the London Assay Office was added in 1821. This, like the removal of its crown in 1822 on tongs, was one of the subtle changes to made to hallmarks to catch out fakers. Speaking of whom, mention is made of miniature tongs. A further reason for producing these, in addition to those quoted on page 8 is surely a purely modern commercial one. Most examples I have seen have been cut-down from larger versions and great care must be taken with very careful examination at the junction of the bowls.
The difference between what is referred to in this book, as cusped and clipped duty marks should perhaps be clarified. The cusps (single or double) were used at the London Assay Office but never in the Provinces, which only used the triple cusp (or trefoil) after 1797. The clipped versions of the trefoil punches referred to here at Exeter and elsewhere were used to show the increases in 1804 and 1815. Unfortunately, unlike London, which used these only in those specific years, the other offices used them for some time afterwards.
In the non-English section, mention is made of Irish tongs being marked under the arch. This feature can also be found on those assayed at Sheffield (as mentioned above) and Glasgow. The two marks on the Dublin example (Keating/Delandre) shown separately is quite normal in both Irish and Scottish marks. It was only in England that the retailer overstruck the original maker (as George Gray marks over that of Hester Bateman). In the glossary, the lion rampant is described specifically as being not used as a hallmark, yet is correctly described as such under the Glasgow assay office (page 191), as the standard mark.
Having access to such a large collection of tongs enables the minutiae of makers’ marks to be examined in detail in relation to hallmarks. The Batemans have an entire chapter to themselves and there are extensive sections on the Burrows, Smith and Wintle families. All this notwithstanding, one has to take care not to be too dogmatic about specific makers using certain decoration at known dates. I am sure there will be feedback from readers listing exceptions to any rules laid down.
Two final points that I am sure are slips of the keyboard are on page 43. York assay office finished in 1856 not 1886, and Newcastle restarted in 1702, having been missed in 1701 when other Provincial offices were allowed to operate. This book is certainly a ‘ground-breaker’, but I feel some sort of index, as well as the glossary, would benefit future readers and would help to sell a future edition, which incorporated any feedback. On the whole a good book on the subject, which I am a sure member with sugar tongs will find of great use. A good buy at £29.95.
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Georgian Silver Sugar Tongs by Graham Hodges. ISBN 978-0-9555550-0-8, available from all good bookshops (usually to order) for £29.95.
Graham has kindly offered all Finial members a 10% discount if they order direct from him, by his website: www.silversugartongs.com or email to: [email protected] and by telephone on 01225 755 604.
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The Sinister Side to Lot 113
By Michael Bodden
I was pleased to receive the phone call from Aelred Tobin to let me know that my bid for Lot 113 in the Postal Auction on 1st May 2008 had succeeded.
I do not know how it is for you, but when a parcel arrives for me I am conscious of balancing the desire to see the actual object with the apprehension that it may not be quite up to the ideal already in mind. I should say that living where I do makes a visit to preview the sale impractical, so the condition report and the photograph have to serve.
At any rate, my parcel arrived and I opened it. Collectors will know that an additional example is especially anticipated because the familiarity with the general prepares for the subtle differences between the newcomer and the existing group. I have been collecting examples of Grecian pattern for three or four years now and in fact Lot 113 was the eighteenth dessert spoon in the series.
Straightaway I found my purchase pleasing though I took a while longer to realize that this was a spoon that I have been awaiting without necessarily expecting to find. The condition report stated “good marks and condition” rather than any more fulsome comment and I was therefore not surprised to see that the bowl tip was thinning slightly. I was surprised to see that the wear was to the ‘wrong’ side. Generally, when looking down into the bowl, wear is seen towards the tip on the left side but not this time! I have taken it to be understood that left hand side wear is consistent with the assiduous efforts of the (majority) right-handed population at dinner.
I myself am a left-hander, at least for most purposes. In the population there are now around 10% of us so observation of fellow diners will show spoons being deployed ‘on the other side’. In fact, at a crowded table, instances of conflicting elbows, where left-hander and right-hander try for the same manoeuvre together, sometimes occur though politeness usually prevents ugly scenes over the Pavlova.
This fact does not however satisfactorily account for the pattern of wear to my spoon for a number of reasons. The spoon must have been consistently used in the left hand for an equivalent period to the time taken to develop the more typical wear pattern.
This could have arisen if all members of the family (and their guests?) were left-handed but this seems unlikely. It is not impossible however, as I am aware of one castle in Scotland, Cardoness I think, in which the spiral of the staircase is in the opposite sense to that commonly found supposedly because the family was known for the number of left-handers it produced.
It seems perhaps more likely that the same spoon was used by the same family member for a long period though this leaves the question as to how such circumstances might have arisen. Did the user seek out the same spoon or was the routine of table setting, clearing and cleaning so consistent that the same spoon arrived at the same place most times of use? The spoon is not obviously numbered or given any other distinguishing mark though the partly struck maker’s mark would, I suppose, make it easy to find amongst a set if one was so inclined.
These speculations lead on to other considerations. The use of the left hand throughout a long period even into modern times was discouraged, sometimes quite forcibly. The pressure towards conformity in the 19th and early 20th centuries may be supposed to have reduced the instances of left-handed dining. The figure of 10% or so of left-handers today was thought to be far lower, perhaps as low as 1% in Victorian times (an internet search will access articles on laterality and sinistrality for those interested). The conventionally correct use of knife & fork, and of fork &
.8. spoon seem to have figured large in the upbringing of the children of the probable owners of such items. Collectors will know that the conventions are relatively late on the scene as is the variety of the items produced to reflect them. The date of the introduction of Grecian pattern corresponds to the start of that period of High Victorian innovation and perhaps many well-to-do little Victorian left-handers suffered the tyranny of corrective training!
I wonder if fellow collectors have seen and commented upon a similar pattern of wear to items in their collections and whether or not further information beyond my speculations is forthcoming. Special interest would attach to early items I suppose. Arguably, earlier spoons are more likely to show such wear, as they were more personal to the owner as well as fewer in number.
There remains a further consideration: not all of us have two hands, for whatever of a variety of reasons. Though this fact could not alone account for the wear pattern on my spoon, there are instances of specially made or modified spoons forks and knives for use in one hand and this is a specialist area of its own.
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An Unascribed Thistle Mark
By Laurence Joyce
I recently acquired a fiddle-pattern tablespoon top-marked G.R twice on either side of a stylised thistle (Fig 1), with a further G.R marked halfway down the stem (Fig 2). On the front of the spoon, engraved lengthways in script on the fiddle, is the name A“B” Turner, the middle initial enclosed in double quotation marks (Fig 3). The fiddle at the end of the handle is elongated, the sides tapering in towards the stem, and the bowl an almost pointed almond-shape (Fig 4).
Fig. 1 Fig. 2 Fig. 3
When I showed this spoon to Wynyard Wilkinson in September 2007, he informed me that there were some items in the upcoming Lyon & Turnbull sale of Scottish silver (Edinburgh, 13 February 2008) with similar marks, and mentioned a whole family of unascribed marks, loosely connected by style and period, of which my spoon was an example. So I took the opportunity of attending The Finial’s private viewing at Lyon & Turnbull’s Pall Mall showroom in London, prior to the Edinburgh sale, where I spoke to Colin Fraser, their Scottish silver specialist.
Fig. 4
There was one item in particular in the sale, Lot 235, described in the catalogue as “Unascribed – a Scottish provincial soup ladle (Fig.5): maker unknown, circa 1830, marked ?, O, stylised thistle?, R, J.P (Fig. 6), of Fiddle pattern with deep circular bowl, with engraved script initial C to terminal. This ‘family’ of marks has been given many possible locations in the past. None have been satisfactorily explained to give conclusive evidence. They are often ascribed to Perth or Dundee, as the marks are often encountered with AC as a maker’s mark, the assumption presumably being Alexander Cameron of Dundee.”
Fig. 5 Fig. 6
Colin Fraser and I compared the marks on this item with the tablespoon I had brought to the showroom, and agreed that the stylised thistle on these two spoons had been struck from the same punch. Furthermore, from the shape of the letters ‘G’ and ‘R’ and the diagonally cut corners to the surrounding punch mark, it appeared that the letters to either side of the thistle mark on the soup ladle had been made by half-striking, or struck in full and half erased, with the same punch used to strike the G.R on the tablespoon.
The two spoons seemed to me very similar in style, particularly the elongated tapering fiddle to the handles, though Colin Fraser wrote in a later message to me: “Your spoon seems non-Scottish by the style of the marking being top and stem, which is odd. Also, the engraved name to the fiddle is a far more continental or American type of fashion”.
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Then, earlier this year, Luke Schrager told me that he thought he remembered seeing similar marks in a book somewhere, and with his father George’s help, we found a set of marks similar to both of those discussed above on page 117 of John E Langdon’s Canadian Silversmiths 1700—1900 (Fig 7). In this book, the mark is ascribed to a nameless ‘J.P’, whom Langdon supposes to have been working in Montreal in or around 1840 (of what item of silver this mark occurs on there is no indication). However, this appears to be an educated guess on Langdon’s part, the context of the item (the Birks collection) having suggested a Canadian origin.
Fig. 7
So, there are three items (two spoons and one other), with variations on the same marks: a ‘G.R’ stamp (half-struck in two instances), a ‘J.P’ stamp and a stylised thistle. In all three instances, the marks bear a passing resemblance to British and, perhaps more particularly, Scottish marks. At the time of manufacture, the buying public on both sides of the Atlantic would have expected to see a set of marks that reassured them the piece they were buying was of sterling silver. These marks fulfil that expectation. As to the existence of two punches bearing different sets of initials, it appears likely that two makers could be involved, possibly in partnership. But until further examples of this unusual thistle mark come to light, the identity and whereabouts of these makers remains a mystery. I would be glad to hear from any Finial readers who have examples of similar marks to those shown above.
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Dates For Your Diary
By Mr. M
Lyon & Turnbull Following on from the success of their inaugural sale of Scottish Silver, held in February this year, Lyon and Turnbull are holding a second sale of Scottish Silver at their Edinburgh salesroom, on Tuesday 26th August. Some of the highlights of the flatware on offer are listed below:
• Aberdeen: A rare Dog Nose spoon by George Walker circa 1725. • Edinburgh: A Hash Spoon, 1763, makers marks worn. • Edinburgh: A scarce Carving Knife and Fork by George Fenwick 1813 also marked for Tobago.
For further information please contact Colin Fraser or Trevor Kyle on 0131 557 8844 or e-mail: [email protected] The catalogue will also be available on their web site - www.lyonandturnbull.com
Bonhams From the 27th to 29th August, Bonhams are holding their annual three-day ‘The Scottish Sale’ at their new Scottish salesrooms. This sale will be the first held at their new premises at 22 Queen Street, Edinburgh EH2 2JX. The silver sale will be held on the first day. Amongst the flatware on offer will be:
• Banff: A Masking Spoon by John Keith, marks H , IK, B. £200 - 300. • Glasgow: A George IV Fish Slice by Robert Duncan, circa 1822. £150 - 200. • Tain: A Toddy Ladle by Alexander Stewart, marks AS, TAIN, wheatsheaf. £600 - 800. • Wick: A good pair of tablespoons by John Sellar, marks JS, Wick. £1800 - 2200.
Also on offer and possibly the star of the silver sale will be a pair of Thistle Cups by George Walker of Aberdeen, circa 1700.
For further Information please contact either: Gordon McFarlan on 0141 223 6866 ([email protected]) Fiona Hamilton on 0131 225 2266 ([email protected])
Thomson Roddick Scottish Auctions The sale of Scottish Provincial Silver that was due to be held on the 26th June has been rescheduled for Tuesday 23rd September, at their Eskbank Saleroom.
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The Marking of Early Sugar Tongs
By Michael Baggott
In an article in the April 2006 issue of the Finial, I illustrated an early pair of cast arm sugar tongs, which had the peculiar feature of bearing the maker’s mark only to the outside edge of the bow. Whilst the period of use of the maker’s mark demonstrated the early date of the tongs, circa 1765-8, I assumed that the positioning of the marks was an aberration on the part of the silversmith, until I recently discovered another pair of tongs with the same positioning of the hallmarks. This second pair bears many similar early features to the first and are struck twice with the maker’s mark, number 3869 in the revised Grimwade, attributed to Thomas & William Chawner.
Fig. 1
The two pairs are illustrated to show their close similarity (Fig. 1), the variety of the decoration in the middle of the arms obtained by interchanging the very simple standardised motifs and applying different cast bowls, themselves taken from the moulds of earlier sugar nips. There are three noteworthy features marking them out as amongst the very earliest cast sugar tongs. First the smooth upper and lower surface of the arms1, secondly the curved wide bow defined with fine single reeded rims to the top and bottom edge (rather than the later foliate cartouches) and thirdly the arms running smoothly into the flared bows (Fig. 2) with no ‘step’ or chased delineation line between the two (a feature visible on every other pair of cast-arm sugar tongs that I have observed to date). Also both pairs sport finely engraved contemporary crests of an early style (Fig. 3), many later pairs often being engraved only with simple initials, though re-engraving may often occur in a variety of styles and on its own is no indication of date.
Fig. 2 Fig. 3
The makers of these first pairs must have been accustomed to striking their marks on the curved outer surface of a finger ring on pairs of sugar nips, so the exterior of the bow must have seemed the most logical place for them to mark the new cast sugar tongs. There could have been numerous reasons for changing the position of the hallmarks to the inside of the arms early on, from weakening and splitting of the bow, to marks that were too obscured by being partially struck. The partial or poor marking of these early tongs, added to the ease with which the marks could be polished out over time, may mean that many of these early sugar tongs have passed unnoticed as ‘unmarked’ examples in collections. This may be the reason why to date, only these two pairs of cast-arm sugar tongs have come to my notice with their marks visible to the exterior of the bow.
Note 1. As discussed by Mark Nevard in his talk at the Club meeting in 2005.
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An Apology and Correction
By Daniel Bexfield.
Soon after publication of the last Finial, I received an email from Dr David Shlosberg as follows:-
“I recently submitted an original piece of research for publication in The Finial. To my great distress, I find that the article printed in the recent magazine - Volume 18/05, May/June 2008 - has been substantially altered from the proof that I submitted and now contains a number of inaccurate and misleading cases of incorrect terminology that I would never condone.
As you well know, I have spent a good number of years researching this topic and the seminal result of that research was to show conclusively that these articles of silver were almost always referred to as ‘Tea Tongs’ by contemporary goldsmiths and NEVER called sugar nips.
Imagine, therefore, my dismay at finding that my original piece had been mindlessly altered to lead readers of your fine Journal to conclude that I had changed my mind on this matter.
I find this to be extremely threatening to my professional integrity and I would expect the inclusion of a correction in the next issue of the Finial and, additionally, publication of this communication.
Yours sincerely Dr David Shlosberg
PS. I append below the most significant instances of the unthinking alteration of my proof, for your information.”
Before I go on to explain myself, I wish to apologise sincerely to Dr Shlosberg. In hindsight without doubt I should have sent David a proof copy of his amended article and understand why he is so upset. I was very pleased when his article arrived as I thought that this would make an interesting piece to publish.
However I have an issue with the term ‘tea tongs’, as I do find it confusing. I have no doubt that David has 18th century references to sugar nips being referred to as ‘tea tongs’ but since the publication of his book ‘Eighteenth Century Silver Tea Tongs – An Illustrated Guide for Collectors’ a few members of the trade and collectors now use this term, but by far, in my experience, most definitely do not. As editor and publisher of The Finial, I believe that it is important that information printed should be understood and, hopefully, without confusion. However, David does have strong views on using the term ‘tea tongs’, which many know about, and it is here I wish to apologise yet again, as reading his article it could be misconstrued that he had changed his views to the term ‘tea tongs’, which he clearly has not.
Charles Jackson in his ‘Illustrated History of English Plate’ refers to all implements for transferring sugar into a teacup as ‘Sugar Tongs’! I have previously edited articles that have used, one could argue correctly, ‘tea tongs’ to ‘sugar tongs’ (the ones with an arch that you squeeze to close), to save confusion (as there are records that refer to ‘sugar tongs’ being called ‘tea tongs’).
Whilst I agree that sugar nips or nippers (a term that I am not keen on, but accept) is not an original name, it is one that is recognised by everyone and has been used extensively for decades and leaves no doubt as to what one is referring.
Through common usage names do change. If, for example, I described a spoon as Scroll-Headed would you know for sure that I was talking about an Onslow pattern spoon (purported to be called as such after Mr Arthur Onslow, Speaker of the House of Commons) or a strawberry/tea-pot spoon, now commonly referred to as a mote spoon? And more recently, the usage of Wavy-end is declining towards the more favored term of Dog-nose.
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Whilst we are on the subject of sugar nips, I may as well air my views on a couple of other terms that I find perplexing in David’s book. He refers to the bowls on sugar nips as grips, which is something I have also edited in the past. I feel as we have always referred to the bowls on sugar tongs as bowls and it should be the same as with the nips. Ian Pickford in his book ‘Silver Flatware’, which without doubt is the foremost publication on flatware calls the finger-rings finger- grips, as well as calling ‘tea tongs’ nippers.
Another area for uncertainty is that David calls the arm (the long piece of silver that holds the bowl), as we do with sugar tongs, the ‘shaft’, whereas he calls the short length of silver between the finger rings and the joint/hinge the ‘arm’.
One thing for sure which is highlighted in this apology and possible justification, is that the world is full of individuals, who are able to make up their own mind and thank goodness for that. Because if we all had the same views where would we be, still living on a flat earth?
I am sure this will open a lengthy debate and am looking forward to reading members’ opinions. I hope that David accepts my sincere apologies and that he will send in further articles; but will we be able to agree on terminology?
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The Corrections (The Finial, May/Jun ’08, - ‘G.N’ – A Specialist Maker of Sugar Nips)
The Heading
Printed as:- ‘G.N’ – A Specialist maker of Sugar Nips
Should read:- ‘G.N’ – A Specialist Maker of Tea Tongs
Paragraph 2, lines 2 & 3
Printed as:- ‘the original name for these scissor type implements (Nips) was Sugar Tongs
Should read:- ‘the original name for these scissor type implements was Tea Tongs’
Paragraph 9, line 1
Printed as:- To date, I have had no evidence that Gawen Nash produced anything other than Sugar Nips’
Should read:- ‘To date, I have had no evidence that Gawen Nash produced anything other than Tea Tongs’
Throughout the article, the word ‘grips’ has been substituted with the word ‘bowls’ (“a term that describes less accurately the function of this part of the item” – David Shlosberg).
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Noëlle and Roger Brown request help with the following: In the latest Finial there is reference to ‘Eighteenth Century Silver Tea Tongs’ by David Shlosberg (2004). I would be very interested in buying this book. However, so far my search of commercial websites has proved inconclusive. I wonder if you have the book yourself and if so, whether you could provide me with the ISBN number. (This was not a ‘put-up-job’ – Ed.)
Dr David Shlosberg’s book is published privately and available from www.coritani.com at £40 + postage, or you can contact him via email at [email protected]
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Feedback
William Blackburn emails in response to Anthony Brown's comments in the last Finial (May/June 2008, page 19): I have in my collection a taperstick, hallmarked Edinburgh 1824, maker James Millidge. Both the candle holder/tray and the snuffer are marked with the Taj Mahal/Space Shuttle townmark, so I can confirm that it was not used exclusively on flatware.
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John Sutcliffe emails: I was interested to read William Blackburn's query for members (The Finial Mar/Apr ’08, page 11) regarding the town mark for Edinburgh. Whilst looking through my Edinburgh spoons I found the 'Space Shuttle' on an Edinburgh spoon dated 1803 (W). Perhaps it was used more frequently than he supposes, but I do agree with him that I have not found the Space Shuttle mark after 1825. Could this town mark have been just a miscast punch that was used from time to time?
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Peter Beebe writes: I am sorry that I have overlooked our annual subscription. It came at a time Jean was feeling unwell, which was confirmed with blood tests, but she got steadily worse and died in June, just before the last auction.
Jean was the main collector of teaspoons, but I became more and more interested, especially in the commemoratives or those with historical interest, so I shall remain a member of the Silver Spoon Club. The collection currently stands at over 2,000 strong. Jean’s interest was triggered off by a 21st birthday present, 56 years ago, of a Russian spoon dated 1870. This came from her Sunday school teacher who had been governess to Prince Phillip (now Duke of Edinburgh), when he was a child in Corfu.
In the late 1960s, we went to a local auction and spotted a golf spoon of 1911 depicting a lady golfer, similar to lot 153 in your last auction (Finial Vol. 18/05, May/June 2008). “I’m having that” she said, and wouldn’t even consider what her maximum bid was going to be. The hammer price turned out to be £25, about 3 times the most she had ever paid for a silver teaspoon. We think it depicts Dorothy Hurd, neé Campbell (1883-1945).
In 2002 we found a companion spoon dated 1912, by the same maker. It featured a gentleman golfer in plus-fours, who we think was Harry Vardon (1870-1937), six times winner of The Open and U.S. Open Champion in 1900.
Unlike lot 153, our lady golfer is back-to-front, relative to the bowl. When I realised this, whilst comparing Jean’s spoon with the illustration, I decided, “I’m having that”, hence my high bid.
I live in hopes of finding others in the same style, as they are of such high quality. I enjoy the Finial, keep up the good work and may come and see you one day.
(On behalf of all the Spoon Club Members and the team here in Burlington Arcade, please accept our condolences on your very sad loss. We are delighted that you are going to remain a member and stay in contact with us. – Daniel).
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Tim Kent kindly pointed out a mistaken attribution in the last Finial: Lot 45 is not Sheffield, but Richard Jenkins of Exeter, who submitted much flatware.
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Philippa Glanville offers the following: I am enjoying the current Finial and the correspondence about communion spoons. They have two distinct purposes; the pierced ones are for straining wine, removing impurities, and are recorded from the 17th century and in fact not all are pierced.
The smaller ones are for adding a few drops of water to the wine, a High Church practice dating from the late 17th century, or for administering communion to the lips in extreme reverence for the Sacrament, rather than putting the lips to the cup, again a High Church practice from the late 18th century. It was a revival of an ancient way of celebrating the Mass which flourished after the Tractarian campaigns to reform Anglican worship in the early Victorian period.
There is a little about the first practice in my essay for the book, edited by Tim Schroder, accompanying the recent Goldsmiths Company show, ‘Treasures of the English Church’, where I mentioned this pierced spoon, without knowing who owned it!
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Dorothea Burstyn, Editor of Silver Society of Canada Journal, emails the following clarification: I want to thank you for another interesting issue, which I read with great pleasure.
Dr David Shlosberg mentions, in the May/June 2008 Finial, that he came across the attribution of the ‘GN’ mark while collecting material for the ‘Canadian Silver Magazine’, the correct title of this publication is ‘Silver Society of Canada Journal’. I want to point this out since there is a ‘Silver Magazine’ published in the US by Replacement Inc.
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David Whitbread offers the following feedback: David McKinley’s article on dating mote spoons (The Finial, May/June 2008) provides a useful summary. His description of the early, wire- stemmed mote spoons as ‘probably experimental’ is well chosen as there were other versions about in the 1690s or very early 1700s. There are, of course, those fairly rare variants of early andiron tongs that have one or occasionally both bowls pierced and are fitted with a screw-in spike. Rarer still are mote spoons with a flat stem and a square bowl. I recall an example in a cased set together with six Dognose teaspoons and a pair of andiron tongs: Lot 184, Christie’s, South Kensington, 25 October 1994 (illustrated as part of a cased set in the Finial of December 1994, page127). And two or three other examples were shown a few years ago at one of the splendid Swindon spoon days organised by the Bells. However, it seems it was the wire-stemmed form that was to prove the successful ‘experiment’ and provide the basic pattern for later versions.
David includes an illustration of a blind mote spoon ‘which just didn’t reach the piercer’. If such a spoon had a Scottish maker’s mark we would cheerfully call it a masking spoon. I imagine English makers may also have supplied the Scottish market or had Scottish customers who had moved south. Otherwise I guess such spoons must have been provided as one-offs if a small long-handled spoon was requested for some reason.
As far as later mote spoons are concerned I am tempted, while writing, to add one small point to David’s summary. Bowl shape can also help in dating, particularly as one gets nearer to 1780 when bowls adopt the new shape that was coming in with Old English pattern spoons (see illustration below).
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Review – Bonhams ‘The Quernmore Collection Part II’ 2nd July 2008 – New Bond Street
By Timothy Kent F.S.A.
The early spoons (lots 82-100) provided plenty of food for thought. The group included some important examples, which had been acquired some ten years ago, when possibly competition at the highest level by one or two private collectors was stronger than today. The vendor had paid high prices and not unnaturally wanted to see his money back. Consequently some of the estimates were high, and private collectors are more likely to be attracted by ‘come-on’ figures, which encourage them to bid and perhaps go a little further than intended. The market, at a somewhat lower level, is still active, but most spoon collectors are senior professional men (plus a lady or two) rather than tycoons out to impress with highly important pieces. Substantial prices derive from situations where two or more serious collectors are in competition. Most of the spoons on offer were well known to collectors and dealers, as were the prices previously realised on various occasions, and this knowledge had its effect. I spent a good amount of time appraising these spoons, and referring back to my previous notes, with the following outcome:
Lot 82 Lot 84 Lot 85 Lots 86, 87, 88
Lot 82: (Lion sejant guardant, ex West Wycombe Park sale (1998), Rochdale Collection, Ellis Collection 1935 Lot 44). A rare spoon, with excellent provenance. I recorded ‘Colour, surface OK, finial crisp, gilding looks original, but estimate high for unmarked.’ Certainly collector-worthy, but the trade finds it notoriously difficult to see unmarked spoons, and this one was bought in at £19,000; rather a disappointing result.
Lot 83: (Apostle, St. Matthias, London 1515, William Simpson). It seems a long time (1981) since I identified this maker. I also went by train to Penzance in November 1995 with an inadequate commission to buy it. It still scores full marks on all counts: ‘a very fine heavy spoon, excellently modelled finial, very crisp, good marks, worth the £20,000 – 25,000 estimate’. The hammer duly fell at £28,000, and I can only congratulate the new owner. ~ (see: front cover for illustration).
Lot 84: (Lion sejant, London 1530, William Simpson). From the Roger Whittaker Collection, July 1999, the catalogue quotes my opinion at that time, and I see no reason to change it. However the ‘competitive bidding’ I noted in 1999 did not recur, and the spoon was bought in at £19,000. Possibly it suffered from following the star Lot (83).
Lot 85: (The excavated writhen knop, London 1556, maker a cross and pellet). I was asked to advise on this spoon soon after its discovery at Chester and did so (gratuitously), but having given a full opinion it was offered elsewhere! Signs of burial are naturally present, and the finial has been very efficiently re-joined – nothing wrong in that. Any Mary Tudor spoon is rare, and £9,000 was not unreasonable, slightly below estimate. This interesting spoon went to a lady bidder, and I wish her joy, with hope that she may build a fine collection.
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Lot 86: (One of the so-called ‘Buddhas’, Plymouth, circa 1635, Richard Chandler). This type of spoon needs to be crisp to sell well, and the present example wasn’t, so it petered out at £1,700.
Lot 87: (Provincial lion sejant, circa 1530, mark a quatrefoil, as yet unascribed). A good provenance, but not a particularly nice colour and with modern pricking, I thought it did well to go for £3,600.
Lot 88: (Provincial Apostle, possibly St. Matthew, Exeter circa 1675, Cawley workshop). The bowl mark, a bridge with tower, formerly ascribed to Bridgwater, is indubitably linked to Exeter by associated marks on Church plate at Brushford and Otterton. The large serrated disc nimbus is typical, and this spoon cannot have been a bad buy at £1,200.
Lots 89, 90, 91 Lots 92, 93, 94
Lot 89 Lot 90 Lot 91
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Lot 92 Lot 93 Lot 94 Continued overleaf… .19.
Lots 95, 96, 97, 98 (from top) Lots 99, 100
Lot 95 Lot 96 Lot 97 Lot 98
Lot 95: (Slip top, London circa 1650, Jeremy Johnson). The lack of any visible date-letter told against it, and it failed to sell at £1,200.
Lot 96: (Slip top, London 1642, William Cary). A more acceptable example, it wold for £1,700, comfortably above estimate.
Lot 97: (Child’s slip top, London 1595, not Nicholas Bartholomew but someone else within the Brue/Lovejoy nexus, one candidate suggested by Piers Percival being Thomas Benbowe). ‘A small spoon with character, good marks, possibly excavated, it has charm,’ I recorded, and a buyer agreed, picking it up for £2,800, a good price.
Lot 98: (Slip top, London 1608, Daniel Cary). Dating from the early part of his career (freedom in 1604 after apprenticeship to Patrick Brue), this was a solid spoon, and the fact that I did not particularly like its surface failed to inhibit a good price of £3,200.
Lot 99: (Set of 5 sucket spoons/forks, London circa 1680, John Smith). These have been seen before, and were Lot 21 in the Alexander James sale (1979). An interesting quintet, and entirely genuine, but with very bad marks other than that of the maker. For this reason, the estimate was very hopeful and they stuck at £3,200, which was a pity but perhaps inevitable.
Lot 100: (Laceback Trefid with terminal decoration incorporating a mask, London 1684, maker’s mark of Edward Hulse). This was a maker I missed when producing ‘London Silver Spoonmakers’ in 1981: see p. 49. Hulse was indeed apprenticed to Lawrence Coles in 1672 and free in 1680. (An Errata slip may be obtained from J.H. Bourdon-Smith Ltd, 24 Mason’s Yard, Duke Street, St. James, London SW1Y 6BU.) This was a very fine spoon, I noted, ‘crisp, nice colour, but in high at an estimate of £4,000-£4,500.’ How wrong I was! The hammer fell at £5,500, so obviously someone was ready to shell out for the best.
Note Prices do not include the 20% Buyer’s premium & 17.5% VAT thereon.
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Results for the Club Postal Auction 19th June 2008
Please note that the results price does not include the 10% buyer’s premium.
Lot Reserve Bids received £ Result £ Lot Reserve Bids received £ Result £ 1. 8 8; 10; 25 17.50 84. 15 23; 23; 30; 30; 31 30.50 2. 80 101; 130; 200 165.00 85. 15 18; 23; 30; 31 30.50 3. 6 20; 31; 33; 68 50.50 89. 82 132 107.00 4. 40 45 42.50 90. 20 21 20.50 6. 5 6 5.50 97. 55 65; 71 68.00 7. 6 6 6.00 98. 18 20; 22; 22 22.00 8. 10 10 10.00 100. 15 18; 26 22.00 9. 6 18 12.00 102. 12 18 15.00 10. 10 10 10.00 103. 22 30 26.00 14. 28 31 29.50 104. 10 10 10.00 17. 35 39 37.00 105. 32 40; 42 41.00 20. 8 12 10.00 108. 48 60 54.00 22. 20 21 20.50 109. 70 87 78.50 24. 15 30 22.50 110. 65 67 66.00 26. 20 22 21.00 112. 10 15; 17; 25 21.00 27. 60 61; 62 61.50 113. 15 30 22.50 28. 25 28; 51 39.50 115. 10 16; 20 18.00 29. 30 36 33.00 116. 10 26; 28 27.00 33. 40 63 51.50 117. 10 19 14.50 35. 40 47 43.50 118. 200 217; 350; 767 558.50 36. 10 10 10.00 119. 25 25; 26 25.50 38. 15 16; 18; 20; 25 22.50 122. 25 27; 30; 40 35.00 39. 15 15 15.00 124. 15 16; 17; 21; 24; 26; 28; 42. 15 15 15.00 34; 35; 38; 47 42.50 44. 30 55 42.50 125. 15 16; 17; 23; 24; 26; 28 27.00 46. 20 22; 27 24.50 126. 15 24; 25; 39 32.00 51. 360 460 410.00 127. 10 17 13.50 53. 75 76; 101; 110 105.50 128. 65 105 85.00 54. 35 40; 45 42.50 131. 20 22; 23; 42 32.50 57. 200 200 200.00 132. 40 60 50.00 58. 15 23 19.00 134. 15 19 17.00 59. 15 16; 25 20.50 136. 90 107 98.50 60. 15 15; 25 20.00 139. 15 28 21.50 62. 8 9 8.50 140. 15 18 16.50 63. 60 72 66.00 141. 12 16 14.00 65. 40 51 45.50 142. 12 12; 13; 17 15.00 68. 80 160; 282 221.00 144. 18 20 19.00 70. 25 30 27.50 145. 25 27; 32 29.50 71. 18 19 18.50 148. 60 60; 101; 121 111.00 72. 18 21; 23 22.00 149. 50 65 57.50 73. 14 15; 28 21.50 153. 30 37; 45; 91 68.00 74. 35 44; 50 47.00 154. 260 320; 375; 380; 400 390.00 75. 32 50; 66 58.00 155. 75 75 75.00 76. 28 36; 36; 45 40.50 157. 50 70 60.00 77. 28 35; 37; 38 37.50 159. 28 45 36.50 78. 15 25 20.00 160. 28 31; 36 33.50 79. 15 25; 26; 33 29.50 161. 275 280 277.50 80. 35 42 38.50 162. 120 132 126.00 82. 30 30 30.00 163. 50 51; 72 61.50 83. 15 17; 21; 40; 43; 46; 47 46.50 166. 24 31 27.50
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Results for the Club Postal Auction 19th June 2008 (Continued)
Lot Reserve Bids received £ Result £ Lot Reserve Bids received £ Result £ 167. 10 23 16.50 219. 35 36; 43 39.50 170. 40 50 45.00 220. 30 31 30.50 171. 70 70; 76 73.00 221. 30 34 32.00 176. 13 19; 25 22.00 224. 20 24 22.00 177. 15 27; 30 28.50 225. 8 8; 10; 21; 26; 27 26.50 178. 9 15; 25 20.00 226. 15 17 16.00 179. 10 24; 35 29.50 227. 8 9; 10; 21; 31; 45 38.00 180. 10 17; 25 21.00 228. 8 9; 14; 15 14.50 181. 10 20 15.00 229. 25 40; 45 42.50 183. 38 48 43.00 231. 18 18 18.00 187. 28 28; 28; 33; 57; 67; 232. 50 60; 71 65.50 101 84.00 233. 22 22; 25; 50 37.50 188. 25 26; 41 33.50 234. 80 83; 87 85.00 189. 25 25; 60 42.50 240. 40 40 40.00 191. 25 41 33.00 241. 24 40; 40 40.00 194. 285 350 317.50 243. 10 14 12.00 195. 40 52; 56; 76; 85 80.50 245. 80 80; 83; 110 96.50 196. 55 82; 94; 112; 211 161.50 246. 55 61; 76 68.50 197. 20 23; 23; 35 29.00 247. 230 300 265.00 199. 15 15; 23 19.00 248. 200 220; 251; 257 254.00 200. 95 95 95.00 251. 65 97; 270 183.50 201. 15 17 16.00 252. 240 510 375.00 203. 85 125 105.00 253. 80 95; 121 108.00 204. 60 78 69.00 255. 20 28; 38; 67 52.50 206. 10 13; 32 22.50 256. 10 10; 22 16.00 207. 20 32; 35 33.50 258. 10 10 10.00 208. 10 10; 12 11.00 259. 10 10 10.00 209. 10 10; 13; 23 18.00 260. 25 30 27.50 210. 10 15; 23 19.00 261. 20 20; 23; 28; 30 29.00 211. 10 21 15.50 262. 10 10 10.00 212. 10 13; 25 19.00 263. 20 20; 43 31.50 213. 10 16; 18; 22; 30 26.00 264. 40 40; 62 51.00 214. 50 57; 60; 65; 66; 71; 265. 25 35; 36 35.50 75 73.00 266. 100 180 140.00 216. 25 25 25.00 268. 40 42; 52 47.00 217. 40 40; 76 58.00 269. 20 30 25.00
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The next Club Postal Auction will take place on Thursday 9th October 2008
Members are invited to submit their Lots (max. 10) for the next postal auction by posting or delivering by hand up until the 14th August. Please provide clearly a full and comprehensive description, if possible, of your various lots, remembering to note all relevant facts such as makers, dates and interesting features etc. and reserve. Also please clearly state your name, address and telephone number. Please never intentionally submit repaired, damaged, burnished or mediocre items, as such will not sell.
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POSTAL AUCTION (For members and subscribers only)
To take place on Thursday 14th August 2008
Your written, email or faxed bids are invited for the following lots – bids to be with us, please, by no later than 12.00pm, on the day of sale. Please note that purchase prices are subject to a 10% buyers premium, plus VAT on the premium and £6.00 for postage & packing per consignment. See page 51 for details. Members are welcome to come and view the lots on offer at 26 Burlington Arcade.
Lot 1 Lot 2 Lot 3 Lot 4 Lot 5
* Please note: due to the weight of some books the postage, packing & insurance has been individually priced as opposed to the normal single cost of £6.00 per parcel, or, as always, they can be collected from Burlington Arcade. (Postage shown is within the UK, for overseas we can arrange separately). Lot Description Reserve
1. Book: Directory of York Goldsmiths, Silversmiths & Allied Craftsmen by Hugh Murray. Paperback, 1998, pp172. (Post £6). £20-40. £10 2. Book: Macdonald Guide to Buying Antique Sliver & Sheffield Plate by Rachael Feild. Hardback, DJ, 1988, pp175. (Post £8.50). Est. £5-15. £5 3. Book: East Anglian Silver, 1550-1750 Edited by Christopher Hartop. Paperback, 2004, pp128. (Post £8.50). Est. £15-25. £10 4. Book: Hallmark – A History of the London Assay Office by J. S. Forbes. Hardback, DJ, 1999, pp367. (Post £8.50). Est. £20-35. £10 5. Book: Contemporary Silver by Benton Seymour Rabinovitch and Helen Clifford. Hardback, DJ, 2000, pp160. (Post £8.50). Est. £20-30. £10
Lot 6 Lot 7
6. Book: Investing in Silver by Eric Delieb. Paperback, pp1970, pp152. (Post £6.00). Est. £10-20. £10 7. Book: Investing in Silver by Eric Delieb. Hardback, 1967, pp152. (Post £8.50). Est. £15-30. £10
8. George III silver Old English Bead dessert spoon, London 1784, no maker’s marks. L- 17.2cm; W-36g. ~ small bump to bowl, otherwise very good marks & good cond. £25-35. £22
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Lot Description Reserve 9. George III silver Old English Bright-cut tablespoon, London 1797 by Thomas Streetin. L- 21.4cm; W-52g. ~ lightly-struck maker’s mark, otherwise good marks & condition. Est. £30-45. £28
10. George III silver Fiddle, Thread & Shell dessert spoon, London 1812 by W. Eley, W. Fearn & W. Chawner. L-17.3cm; W-53g. ~ wear to shell, otherwise good marks & condition. £20-30. £18
11. George III silver toddy ladle with baleen handle & silver finial, London c.1800 by Elizabeth Morley. L-17.7cm; W-11g. ~ bruised bowl, rubbed marks, otherwise good condition. £30-50. £24
12. Pair of George III silver Old English Thread pattern salt spoons, London 1793 by G. Smith & W. Fearn. L-9.8cm; W-19g. ~ small bump to one bowl, good marks & condition. Est. £25-35. £20
13. French provincial silver table fork, Marseillles 1756. L-19cm; W-63g. ~ wear to tines, otherwise good marks and condition. Est. £50-75. £45
14. .935 silver & enamel ‘Kandy, Ceylon’ teaspoon. L-12cm; W-14g. ~ slight de-lamination on reverse of bowl, small chips to enamel, otherwise good marks and condition. Est. £10-14. £7
15. George III silver Old English pattern salad fork, converted from a spoon, London 1772 by ‘G.?’ L-26.8cm; W-87g. ~ distorted marks, light tines, otherwise good condition. Est. £75-100. £75
16. George III silver Scroll-back Hanoverian pattern tablespoon¸ London 1763 by N. Hearnden. L-20cm; W-54g. ~ small bumps in bowl, worn scroll, otherwise good marks & cond. £40-50 £38
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Lot Description Reserve 17. George III silver Old English Feather-edge tablespoon, London 1764 by T & W Chawner. L- 22.1cm; W-66g. ~ worn but legible marks, deep feathering, good condition. Est. £40-60. £38
18. Pair of George III silver Old English Bright-cut pattern salt spoons, London 1789 by S. Godbehere & E. Wigan. L-9.7cm; W-11g. ~ wear to marks, otherwise good condition. £50-60. £48
19. Victorian silver teaspoon of unknown pattern, London 1891 by Joseph & Horace Savory. L- 14.7cm; W-34g. ~ small dent in bowl, scratches on marks, otherwise good condition. £20-30. £18
20. Victorian silver ‘Grape & Vine’ pattern teaspoon, London 1854 by S. Hayne & D. Cater. L- 14.5cm; W-19g. ~ slight wear to bowl tip, otherwise good marks, crisp condition. Est. £20-30. £18
21. Chester silver ‘Strawberry’ pattern teaspoon, 1898 by Hilliard & Thomason. L-10.9cm; W- 16g. ~ small dents to bowl and minor wear to tip, otherwise good marks & cond. Est. £18-25. £16
22. Birmingham silver Leaf and Tendril caddy spoon, 1805 by Matthew Linwood. L-8.2cm; W- 9g. ~ small split on leaf rib near stem, otherwise good marks and condition. Est. £65-80. £65
23. Birmingham silver Single struck King’s converted caddy spoon with added shovel bowl, 1824 by Joseph Taylor. L-9.1cm; W-13g. ~ good marks and condition. Est. £65-75. £62
24. Sheffield silver Bright-cut pattern sugar tongs with engraved bowls, 1824 by Joseph Taylor. L-14.5cm; W-30g. ~ minor wear to hallmarks, otherwise good condition. Est. £35-50. £34
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Lot Description Reserve 25. Irish silver Bright-cut star Celtic-point salt spoon with fluted bowl, Dublin 1877 by James Smythe? L-9.1cm; W-8g. ~ also marked ‘Waterhouse’, good marks and condition. Est. £30-50. £26
26. Silver & enamel ‘Hamond’s School, Swaffham’ teaspoon, Birmingham 1930 by James Fenton. L-12cm; W-18g. ~ minor wear to enamel, otherwise good marks & condition. £15-25. £10
27. Silver ‘Griffin’ armorial teaspoon, Sheffield 1936 by Cooper Brothers & Sons. L-13.1cm; W- 18g. ~ good marks and condition. Est. £15-30. £10
28. Silver ‘Chorlton-cum-Hardy Golf Club’ teaspoon, Birmingham 1938 by Levi & Salaman. L- 12.7cm; W-20g. ~ good marks and condition. Est. £20-30. £10
29. Silver ‘town crest?’ teaspoon, Sheffield 1903 by Ferguson & MacBean. L-11.3cm; W-17g. ~ slight wear to makers’ mark, otherwise good marks and condition. Est. £20-30. £10
30. Silver ‘Hong Kong Police’ teaspoon, circa 1920’s by Walker. L-12.4cm; W-16g. ~ reasonable marks, good condition. Est. £20-30. £10
31. Silver & enamel ‘Gorran Rifle Club’ teaspoon, Sheffield 1907 by John Round. L-11.4cm; W- 20g. ~ good marks and condition. Est. £20-30. £10
32. Silver ‘William Shakespeare’ sugar spoon, Birmingham 1892 by George Unite. L-11.1cm; W-9g. ~ slight wear to sterling lion, otherwise good marks and condition. Est. £15-25. £10
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Lot Description Reserve 33. South American silver & enamel ‘San Sebastian’ teaspoon, unmarked. L-13.3cm; W-15g. ~ bowl has chewed edges & slight cracks to enamel, otherwise good condition. Est. £10-20. £10
34. Silver sugar spoon, Birmingham 1875 by George Unite. L-13.2cm; W-19g. ~ small bump in bowl, otherwise good marks and condition. Est. £20-30. £10
35. George III silver Scottish Fiddle pattern teaspoon, London 1801 by ‘I?’ or ‘?I’. L-13cm; W- 13g. ~ bowl has dent in side, small bump & wear to tip, otherwise good marks & cond. £15-25. £10
36. Chinese Export silver marrow scoop with reversed scoops, circa 1820. L-20.4cm; W-31g. ~ unusual, good marks and condition. Est. £160-200. £140
37. George III silver Old English pattern basting spoon, London 1770 by John Lampfert. L- 30.6cm; W-103g. ~ probably Hanoverian with turned and reshaped end, otherwise good marks and condition, a pleasing spoon. Est. £150-180. £145
38. James II silver Trefid Spoon with ribbed rattail, London 1686 by ‘TS over a bird’ (see Revised Jackson p. 127). L-19.7cm; W-65g. ~ tip of bowl has been a little polished but very well done, marks a little rubbed but all easily readable, otherwise excellent gauge, weight and condition, a very comfortable & useable spoon (well occasionally!). Est. £350-450. £325
39. George III silver Old English Scroll-back tablespoon, London 1774 by Thomas Evans. L- 20cm; W-46g. ~ slight heat stain to bowl, otherwise good marks and condition. Est. £20-30. £24
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Lot Description Reserve 40. George III silver Shell-back Hanoverian tablespoon, London 1760 by I. Bell. L-20.6cm; W- 51g. ~ small 2mm split to bowl, shell a little worn, otherwise good marks & condition. £35-50. £24
41. George III silver Old English pattern tablespoon, London 1785 (incuse duty) by George Smith, L-21.5cm; W-61g. ~ date letter worn, otherwise good marks and condition. Est. £35-55. £24
42. George I Britannia silver Hanoverian Rattail tablespoon, London 1717. L-19.8cm; W-60g. ~ minor wear to bowl tip, no maker, good date letter, other marks legible, good condition. £45-65. £45
43. George I Britannia silver Hanoverian Rattail tablespoon, London 1724 by ‘ID’? L-18.7cm; W-52g. ~ bowl tip worn, maker ambiguous, otherwise reasonable marks, good cond. £35-50. £30
44. George II silver Hanoverian pattern tablespoon, London 1740 by Samuel Roby. L-20.2cm; W-61g. ~ slight wear to bowl tip, otherwise reasonable marks, good condition. Est. £35-50. £30
45. George II silver Hanoverian pattern tablespoon, London 1741. L-20.2cm; W-72g. ~ erased & re-engraved, ambiguous maker, otherwise good marks and condition. Est. £35-50. £30
46. George II silver Hanoverian pattern tablespoon, London 1748 by Robert Perth. L-20.2cm; W- 65g. ~ wear to engraving and drop, readable marks, otherwise good condition. Est. £40-55. £35
47. George II silver Hanoverian pattern tablespoon, London 1750 by John Gorham. L-20cm; W- 51g. ~ minor wear to bowl tip, reasonable marks, otherwise good condition. Est. £35-50. £34
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Lot Description Reserve 48. Set of 3 George II silver Hanoverian pattern tablespoons, London 1753 by J. Tookey. L- 20cm; W-188g. ~ slight wear to bowl tips, one repair, heat stains to bowls, wear to date letter, otherwise good marks and condition. Est. £60-80. £60
49. 3 Irish silver Fiddle pattern teaspoons, Dublin 1817 by ‘HW’; 1854 by C. Cummins Jnr; 1873 by J. Sheils. L-14.8cm; W-69g. ~ kink to one stem, slight wear to two bowl tips, dinks in one bowl, otherwise good marks and condition. Est. £35-45. £30
50. George III silver Old English pattern tablespoon, London 1807 by W. Eley & W. Fearn. L- 26.7cm; W65g. ~ wear to engraving, bump to bowl, otherwise good marks & cond. Est. 25-40. £24
51. Pair of George III silver Old English pattern tablespoons, London 1813 by Peter & William Bateman. L-22cm; W-116g. ~ slight wear to bowl tips, two small dinks in one bowl, kink in other, otherwise good marks and condition. Est. £40-60. £35
52. Pair of George III silver Fiddle pattern table forks, London 1827 by Adey Bellamy Savory. L-20cm; W-159g. ~ good marks and condition. Est. £40-55. £35
53. Set of 3 George III silver Old English pattern table forks, London 1817 by Sarah & John William Blake. L-20.8cm; W-235g. ~ good tines, marks and condition. Est. £60-80. £50
54. George III silver Old English pattern table fork, London 1790 by W. Sumner II. L-20.6cm; W-61g. ~ slight wear to tines and engraving, otherwise good marks & condition. Est. £25-35. £24
55. Set of 6 George III silver Old English Bright-cut teaspoons, London 1794 by John Bourne. L-12.9cm; W-88g. ~ good marks and condition. Est. £60-80. £50
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Lot Description Reserve 56. Set of 6 George III silver Old English pattern teaspoons, London 1810 overstruck by Thomas James. L-13.7cm; W-93g. ~ good bowls, marks and condition. Est. £60-75. £50
57. Set of 6 George III silver Old English pattern teaspoons, London 1811 overstruck by Thomas James. L-13.8cm; W-100g. ~ wear to bowl tips, marks and condition. Est. £55-65. £50
58. Set of 6 Victorian silver Fiddle pattern teaspoons, London 1861 by Elizabeth & John Eaton. L-18.6cm; W-159g. ~ good bowls, marks and condition. Est. £60-75. £50
59. Pair of George III silver Old English sauce ladles, London 1789 by Richard Crossley. L- 18cm; W-124g. ~ wear to maker’s mark on one spoon, otherwise good marks & cond. £80-120. £80
60. George III silver Old English pattern sauce ladle, London 1771 by Thomas & William Chawner. L-19cm; W-60g. ~ wear to date letter and leopard, otherwise good condition. £45-65. £40
61. Pair of George III silver Old English pattern tablespoons, London 1771 by T & W Chawner. L-20.8cm; W-151g. ~ wear to hallmarks & engraving, otherwise good condition. Est. £60-75. £55
62. George III silver Fiddle pattern salt spoon, London 1804 by William Eley. L-9.7cm; W-10g. ~ bump and bend to bowl, otherwise good marks and condition. Est. £12-20. £10
63. Victorian silver Kings pattern sugar tongs, London 1876 by Francis Higgins. L-13.8cm; W- 55g. ~ good marks and condition. Est. £25-40. £20
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Lot Description Reserve 64. Victorian silver Victoria pattern teaspoon, London 1855 by George Adams. L-13.9cm; 38g. ~ slight wear to bowl tip, heel and engraving, otherwise good marks and condition. Est. £15-25. £10
65. Victorian silver Old English Bead pattern dessert fork, Sheffield 1890 by Mappin and Webb & Co. L-15.8cm; W-32g. ~ tine tips worn, otherwise good marks and condition. Est. £15-30. £10
66. Victorian silver Bright-cut and Shell pattern pickle fork, Sheffield 1897 by Harrison Brothers & Howson. L-20.3cm; W-35g. ~ good marks and condition. Est. £30-50. £25
67. Victorian silver Old English Military Thread & Shell pattern dessert fork, Sheffield 1875 by Aaron Hadfield. L-16cm; W-34g. ~ minor wear to tines, otherwise good marks & cond. £35-55 £24
68. York silver Fiddle pattern tablespoon, 1843 by James Barber. L-22.4cm; W-78g. ~ good marks and condition. Est. £45-65. £35
69. American/Chinese Export silver Fiddle pattern salt spoon, circa 1835, L-9.9cm; W-7g. ~ crease in bowl, otherwise good marks and condition. Est. £20-30. £15
70. Canadian silver & enamel ‘Winnipeg’ coffee spoon, circa 1960. L-9.2cm; W-7g. ~ damaged enamel, kink in stem, otherwise good mark and condition. Est. £6-10. £4
71. Colonial silver Fiddle, Thread & Shell pattern table fork, circa 1840. L-20.2cm; W-91g. ~ slight wear to tine tips, otherwise good marks and condition. Est. £35-50. £30
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Lot Description Reserve 72. Set of 8 Irish silver Fiddle pattern table forks, Dublin 1828 by Samuel Neville. L-20.5cm; W- 620g. ~ wear to tine tips, otherwise good marks and condition. Est. £240-300. £200
73. Victorian silver Victoria pattern tablespoon, London 1840 by Robert Wallis. L-22.7cm; W- 99g. ~ good marks and condition. Est. £45-60. £40
74. Pair of George II silver Hanoverian pattern tablespoons, London 1747 by J. King. L-20.4cm; W-112g. ~ wear to maker’s mark, otherwise good marks and condition. Est. £130-150. £120
75. Pair of George III silver Old English pattern three-pronged table forks, London 1808 by Thomas Barker. L-19.2cm; W-128g. ~ good tines, marks and condition. Est. £130-150. £120
76. Victorian silver Queens Oyster pattern basting spoon, London 1838 by S. Hayne & D. Cater. L-30.5cm; W-216gm. ~ minor wear to bowl tip and marks, otherwise good condition. £175-200. £170
77. George III silver Hourglass pattern dessert spoon with Diamond Point heel, London 1820 by Paul Storr. L-17.4cm; W-53g. ~ good marks and crisp condition. Est. £120-160. £120
78. Aberdeen silver Fiddle pattern sugar spoon, by George Jamieson with marks for London 1854. L-14.5cm; W-23g. ~ good marks and condition. Est. £40-60. £32
79. Scottish silver Private-die pattern toddy ladle, Glasgow 1840 by Robert Gray & Son. L-17cm; W-57g. ~ part struck makers’ mark, otherwise good marks & condition. Est. £30-50. £25
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Lot Description Reserve 80. Scottish silver Private-die pattern sauce ladle, Glasgow 1840 by Robert Gray & Son. L- 17.5cm; W-66g. ~ earliest Victorian duty mark, good marks & condition. £40-60. £30
81. Scottish silver Private-die pattern marrow scoop, Glasgow 1842 by Robert Gray & Son. L- 20.5cm; W-68g. ~ good marks, gauge and condition. Est. £150-200. £120
82. Scottish silver Private-die pattern butter knife, Glasgow 1842 by Robert Gray & Son. L- 18.7cm; W-53g. ~ good marks, gauge and condition. Est. £30-50. £20
83. Scottish silver Private-die pattern, butter knife, Glasgow 1842 by Robert Gray & Son. L- 18.7cm; W-53g. ~ wear to marks, otherwise good gauge and condition. Est. £20-40. £20
84. Pair of George III silver Bright-cut ‘Prince of Wales feathers’ teaspoons, London 1798 by T. Streetin. L-14cm; W-30g. ~ one maker’s mark poor, otherwise good marks & condition. £35-55 £30
85. Pair of Newcastle silver Kings pattern table forks, 1862 by John Walton. L-19.9cm; W-183g. ~ different leopard heads, fairly good marks, good gauge and condition. Est. £70-90. £65
86. Canadian silver Hanoverian pattern tablespoon, Quebec c.1790 by Michel Fortin. L-21.7cm; W-63g. ~ (see Canadian Silversmiths by Langdon) good marks & condition. Est. £35-50. £28
87. American? silver Hanoverian pattern tablespoon, New York c.1750 by William Anderson?. L-19.1cm; W-47g. ~ good marks and condition. Est. £35-55. £30
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Lot Description Reserve 88. Provincial/Colonial silver Hanoverian Rattail pattern tablespoon, c.1730, bottom-marked with ‘AH’. L-19.1cm; W-43g. ~ slight work to bowl tip, wear to marks, good condition. £40-60. £35
89. Pair of George III silver Bright-cut Oar pattern teaspoons, London 1806 by Stephen Adams. L-13.7cm; W-43g. ~ good marks and condition. Est. £30-45. £25
90. Pair of Irish silver Feather-edge pattern salt spoons with shell bowls, Dublin 1784-7 by Michael Homer. L-10.1cm; W-15g. ~ reasonable marks, good bowls & condition. £120-160. £100
91. Pair of George III silver Old English Bright-cut teaspoons by Hester Bateman, London 1782. L-11.5cm; W-20g. ~ legible maker’s marks, otherwise good marks and condition. £30-40. £25
92. Aberdeen silver Old English pattern teaspoon, circa 1800 by John Leslie. L-13.4cm; W-14g. ~ slight wear to bowl tip, otherwise good marks and condition. Est. £35-50. £25
93. Pair Scottish silver Bright-cut Celtic-point teaspoons, Edinburgh c.1795 by Alexander Ziegler. L-13.9cm; W-24g. ~ slight wear to bowl tips, otherwise good marks & cond. £35-50. £30
94. Perth silver Oar pattern tablespoon, circa 1800 by William Ritchie. L-22.7cm; W-67g. ~ slight wear to maker’s marks, otherwise good condition. Est. £60-75. £60
95. Montrose silver Fiddle pattern teaspoon, circa 1835 by Peter Lambert. L-12.6cm; W-10g. ~ small dent to bowl, reasonable marks, otherwise good condition. Est. £20-30. £20
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Lot Description Reserve 96. Dumfries silver Oar pattern teaspoon, circa 1820 by David Gray. L-13.9cm; W-20g. ~ reasonable maker’s marks, otherwise good marks and condition. Est. £25-35. £25
97. Scottish Provincial silver Old English pattern teaspoon, circa 1820 by ‘EW’. L-12.6cm; W- 13g. ~ part-struck but legible marks, bowl reshaped, otherwise good condition. Est. £25-45. £20
98. St. Andrews? silver Fiddle pattern teaspoon, circa 1820 by ‘CR’. L-13.9cm; W-13g. ~ lightly- struck, legible marks, good condition. Est. £45-65. £40
99. Pair of Newcastle silver Fiddle pattern salt spoons, 1820 by John Walton. L-9.7cm; W-20g. ~ lightly-struck duty, otherwise good marks and condition. Est. £30-40. £25
100. Perth silver Fiddle pattern salt spoon, circa 1830 by David Gray. L-9.9cm; W-10g. ~ scratched inside of bowl, otherwise good marks and condition, traces of gilding. Est. £35-45. £32
101. Silver mustard spoon with ball finial, Birmingham 1895 by Deakin & Francis. L-7.8cm; W- 4g. ~ slight wear to makers’ mark, otherwise good marks and condition. Est. £10-20. £7
102. Silver ‘George V Coronation’ teaspoon, Birmingham 1910 by Levi & Salaman. L-10.6cm; W-9g. ~ coronation chair stamped on bowl, good marks and condition. Est. £20-30. £8
103. Newcastle silver Fiddle pattern tablespoon, 1817, by David Darling & James Bell. L-23.2cm; W-73g. ~ very small dents in bowl, otherwise good marks and condition. Est. £40-50. £35
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Lot Description Reserve 104. Silver Hanoverian Rattail pattern tablespoon, Sheffield 1977 by Roberts & Belk. L-20.1cm; W-72g. ~ QE II Jubilee mark, shallow rattail, good marks, gauge and condition. Est. £25-35. £20
105. York silver Fiddle pattern dessert fork, 1845, by James Barber & Robert North. L-16.9cm; W- 54g. ~ wear to tines, otherwise good marks and condition. Est. £30-50. £25
106. George III silver Fiddle & Double Thread pattern butter knife, Birmingham 1813 by Joseph Willmore. L-15.8cm; W-27g. ~ kink in blade, otherwise good marks and condition. Est. £35-45. £35
107. Liverpool silver Fiddle pattern teaspoon, by John Sutter, Chester 1841. L-14.8cm; W-30g. ~ good marks and condition. Est. £25-40. £20
108. Scottish silver Fiddle pattern teaspoon, Glasgow 1827 by Archibald Armstrong. L-13.9cm; W- 16g. ~ bowl bruised, otherwise good marks and condition. Est. £15-25. £10
109. Aberdeen silver Fiddle pattern dessert spoon, by Rettie & Son, with Edinburgh marks for 1848. L- good marks and condition. Est. £30-50. £25
110. Aberdeen silver Fiddle pattern dessert spoon, c.1830 by John Robertson. L-17.3cm; W-38g. ~ with French import mark, small bump to bowl, otherwise good marks & condition. Est. £35-50. £30
111. Aberdeen silver Fiddle teaspoon, London 1846 by J. R. Harris, retailed by George Jamieson. L-13.5cm; W19g. ~ lightly-struck reta iler’s marks, otherwise good marks & cond. Est. £20-30. £15
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Lot Description Reserve 112. Cape of Good Hope silver Kings pattern sugar tongs, circa 1890 by Fred Waldek. L-14.5cm; W-64g. ~ slight wear above shoulders, good marks, gauge and condition. Est. £100-140. £75
113. Scottish Provincial? silver Fiddle pattern teaspoon, circa 1830, unidentified marks. L-13.6cm; W-13g. ~ engraving rubbed, otherwise good condition. Est. £20-30. £10
114. Australian silver Fiddle pattern salt spoon, Sydney c.1834 by Alexander Dick. L-9.9cm; W- 9g. ~ bowl split & bruised, worn marks and engraving, otherwise reasonable condition. £50-75. £45
115. George III silver Old English pattern tablespoon, London 1808 by Mary Sumner. L-22.1cm; W-74g. ~ crisp bowl, good marks and condition. Est. £30-45. £20
116. George III silver Old English Bead pattern tablespoon, London 1776 by John Lambe. L- 21.7cm; W-60g. ~ small bump to bowl, minor wear to marks, good condition. Est. £35-45. £35
117. George III silver Feather-edge teaspoon with shoulders & shell bowl, London 1781 by W. Sampel or W. Skeen. L-12.7cm; W-15g. ~ marks worn, otherwise good condition. Est. £15-25. £15
118. George II silver Hanoverian Rattail pattern tablespoon, London 1728 by Joseph Smith. L- 19.8cm; W-54g. ~ wear to (legible) marks and bowl tip, otherwise good condition. Est. £40-60. £35
119. George III silver OE Feather edge pattern teaspoon, London c.1770 by Hester Bateman. L- 12.3cm; W-14g. ~ minor wear to feathering, otherwise good marks & condition. Est. £20-40. £10
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Lot Description Reserve 120. George III silver Old English Bright-cut pattern teaspoon, London 1782 overstruck by ‘WC’. L-12.6cm; W-13g. ~ good marks and condition. Est. £15-25. £10
121. Silver & enamel ‘Llandudno’ teaspoon, Birmingham 1912 by Levi & Salaman. L-11.7cm; W- 17g. ~ good marks, reasonable condition. Est. £20-30. £10
122. Silver & enamel ‘Confectionery & Allied Trades Sports Assoc.’ teaspoon, Birmingham 1954 by ‘J.T. & Co.’ L-11.4cm; W-16g. ~ good marks & condition. Est. £15-25. £8
123. Silver & enamel ‘Silver Jubilee’ teaspoon, Birmingham 1935 by J. A. Restall. L-11cm; W-15g. ~ good marks and condition. Est. £20-30. £10
124. Victorian silver heavily decorated serving spoon, London 1890 by Wakely & Wheeler. L- 18.9cm; W-58g. ~ stem repair obscuring lion passant, otherwise good marks & cond. £10-20. £10
125. Irish silver ‘Berry’ tablespoon’, Dublin 1805 by John Sheils? L-22.2cm; W-58g. ~ later decorated, good marks and condition. Est. £20-40. £20
126. Pair of William IV silver salt spoons, London 1835 by William Eley. L-10cm; W-21g. ~ small kink to each stem, wear to maker’s marks, otherwise good marks and condition. Est. £25-40. £20
127. Canadian silver ‘Notre Dame Cathedral’ teaspoon, Montreal c.1970. L10.7cm; W-11g. ~ maker’s marks too lightly struck to read, otherwise good marks and condition. Est. £10-20. £6
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Lot Description Reserve 128. Silver ‘Hector of Troy’ teaspoon, London 1977 by C. J. Vander Ltd. L-12.1cm. W-27g. ~ copy of Tichborne Celebrities of 1592 by W. Cawdell, good marks and condition. Est. £20-30. £15
129. Silver ‘Alexander the Great’ teaspoon, London 1977 by C. J. Vander Ltd. L-12.1cm. W-27g. ~ copy of Tichborne Celebrities of 1592, good marks and condition. Est. £20-30. £15
130. Silver ‘Julius Cæsar’ spoon, London 1977 by C. J. Vander Ltd. L-12.1cm. W-27g. ~ copy of Tichborne Celebrities of 1592, good marks and condition. Est. £20-30. £15
131. Netherlands silver ‘Coin spoon’, circa 1940. L-15.5cm; W-42g. ~ made out of two Dutch 2.5 Guilder coins, good condition. Est. £15-30. £10
132. George VI silver Old English pattern dessert spoon, Sheffield 1938 by Charles William Fletcher. L-17.7cm; W-52g. ~ golf trophy, good marks and condition. Est. £30-40. £30
133. Silver ‘Mere Golf Club’ (Knutsford, Cheshire) teaspoon, Sheffield 1958 by ‘P. P. Ltd’. L- 11.1cm; W-13g. ~ hand pierced, good marks and condition. Est. £20-30. £16
134. Chester silver Old English dessert spoon, circa 1780 by Richard Richardson. L-16.1cm; W- 31g. ~ legible maker, other marks rubbed, worn bowl tip, reasonable condition. Est. £40-60. £40
135. Irish silver Fiddle pattern dessert spoon, Dublin 1836 by Charles Cummins, retailed circa 1840 by George Brown of Dunscore, Dumfries. L-17.8cm; W-42g. ~ bruised bowl with wear to tip, good marks, reasonable condition. Est. £50-60. £50
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Lot Description Reserve 136. 2 silver Trefid teaspoons, Sheffield 1922 by C. W. Fletcher & London 1917 by David Fullerton. L-11.6, 11.1cm; W-26g. ~ good marks and condition. Est. £20-30. £20
137. Set of 3 Scottish silver Fiddle pattern teaspoons, Glasgow 1870 by Thomas Mutter. L-14cm; W-47g. ~ bowls reworked, good marks, reasonable condition. Est. £45-55. £45
138. Set of 3 George V silver coffee spoons, Birmingham 1928 by Suckling Ltd. L-9.1cm; W-21g. ~ good marks and condition. Est. £30-50. £30
139. Continental silver Old English Bright-cut teaspoon, circa 1800. L-14.4cm; W-15g. ~ wear to bowl tip, otherwise fairly good marks and condition. Est. £30-40. £30
140. Inverness silver Old English pattern dessert spoon, circa 1820 by Douglas Fraser. L-18.6cm; W-32g. ~ good marks and condition. Est. £100-130 £100
141. Victorian silver Queens pattern teaspoon, London 1862 by Chawner & Co. L-14.5cm; W-38g. ~ good marks and condition. Est. £20-30. £20
142. Victorian silver Old English Military Thread pattern tablespoon, London 1849 by Elizabeth Eaton. L-21.8cm; W-88g. ~ good marks and condition. Est. £40-60. £40
143. Victorian silver Carrington Shield pattern dessert fork, London 1894 by R. Martin & E. Hall. L-18.6cm; W-65g. ~ slight wear to tines, otherwise good marks & condition. Est. £20-30. £15
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Lot Description Reserve 144. Pair of Victorian silver Carrington Shield pattern dessert spoons, London 1874 by R. Martin & E. Hall. L-18cm; W-111g. ~ good marks and condition. Est. £40-60. £30
145. Pair of Victorian silver Hourglass pattern dessert spoons, London 1863 by Henry Holland. L- 17.9cm; W-107g. ~ good marks and condition. Est. £40-60. £40
146. Pair of Victorian silver Private-die pattern dessert spoon & fork, London 1866 by Hunt & Roskill. L-17.4cm; W-118g. ~ good marks and condition. Est. £75-100. £70
147. Pair of Victorian silver Private-die pattern dessert spoon & fork, London 1866 by Hunt & Roskill. L-17.4cm; W-118g. ~ good marks and condition. Est. £75-100. £70
148. Victorian silver Cambridge pattern teaspoon, London 1852 by George Adams. L-14.5cm; W- 34g. ~ bump in bowl, wear to heel, otherwise good marks & condition. Est. £35-45. £30
149. Pair of Victorian silver Wellington-variant pattern egg spoons, London 1861 by Hunt & Roskill. L-12.2cm; W-55g. ~ gilded bowls, minor wear to marks, good condition. Est. £60-80. £50
150. Victorian silver Kings Husk pattern basting spoon, London 1837 by William Eaton. L- 31.7cm; W-198g. ~ minor wear to maker’s mark, otherwise good marks & condition. £175-200. £140
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Lot Description Reserve 151. Georgian silver Basket of Flowers-back Hanoverian teaspoon. London c.1760 by W. Turner. L-11.8cm; W-12g. ~ minor wear to picture, legible marks, good gauge & condition. Est. £60-80 £60
152. Georgian silver Urn of Flowers-back Hanoverian pattern teaspoon. London c1760 by Henry Bayley. L-11.6cm; W12g. ~ small bumps to bowl, good marks & condition. Est. £75-95. £65
153. Pair of Victorian silver Grecian pattern egg spoons with gilded bowls. London 1878 by George Adams. L-12.5cm; W-46g. ~ good marks, gilding and condition. Est. £40-60. £35
154. Pair of Scottish silver Old English condiment spoons. Edinburgh c.1800 by Robert Wilson? L-12.9cm; W-22g. ~ minor wear to maker’s mark, otherwise good marks & cond. Est. £50-75. £45
155. Pair of Birmingham silver Shell-back Hanoverian pattern teaspoons, circa 1780 by Edward Sawyer. L-10.5cm; 14g. ~ good marks and condition. Est. £150-200. £150
156. Birmingham silver Hanoverian pattern teaspoon, circa 1780 by Edward Sawyer. L-12.2cm; W-14g. ~ minor wear to bowl tip, otherwise good marks and condition. Est. £25-40. £25
157. George III silver Hanoverian tablespoon with ‘Shakespearean Character’ finial. London c.1765 by Thomas Wallis. L-21.7cm; W-65g. ~ small bump to bowl, wear to gilding on stem, date letter worn, otherwise good marks and condition. Est. £70-100. £67
158. George II silver Hanoverian pattern ‘Berry’ tablespoon, London 1736 by Samuel Hutton. L- 20.3cm; W-56g. ~ later decorated, wear to leopard, otherwise good marks & condition. £40-60 £40
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Lot Description Reserve 159. George III silver Stilton scoop, London 1793 by Peter & Ann Bateman. L-21cm; W-64g. ~ converted spoon!, just legible makers’ mark, otherwise good marks & condition. Est. £45-60. £45
160. Scottish silver Fiddle pattern cream ladle, Edinburgh 1823 overstruck by ‘W.C’. L-16.5cm; W-25g. ~ good marks & condition. Est. £45-75. £35
161. English Provincial? silver Old English pattern teaspoon, circa 1790 by ‘I.C’. L-13cm; W-13g. ~ no town mark, otherwise good marks & condition. Est. £25-35. £18
162. George III silver Feather-edge pattern sugar tongs with acorn bowls, London c.1785 by Thomas Wallis. L-14.4cm; W-32g. ~ good marks and condition. Est. £45-65. £35
163. Victorian silver Albany pattern sugar tongs, Birmingham 1888 by Levi & Salaman. L-7cm; W-7g. ~ dainty tongs with kink in arch, otherwise good marks and condition. Est. £15-25. £15
164. Silver ‘Glasgow University’ teaspoon, Birmingham 1911 by ‘?&S’ probably Levi & Salaman. L-10.3cm; W-7g. ~ rubbed makers’ mark, otherwise good marks & condition. £15-20. £15
165. Scottish silver Hanoverian pattern tablespoon, Glasgow c.1760 by Milne & Campbell. L- 21.5cm; W-69g. ~ small dent in bowl, marks worn, otherwise good condition. Est. £60-90. £55
166. Silver caddy spoon with ‘woodwose’ finial, Chester 1901?, by John Millward Banks. L-7.6cm; W-9g. ~ minor dinks, wear to marks, otherwise good condition. Est. £30-40. £28
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Lot Description Reserve 167. Silver ‘anointing spoon’ salt spoon, Birmingham 1902 by Levi & Salaman. L-5.7cm; W-4g. ~ good marks & condition. Est. £15-25. £12
168. Pair of William III Britannia silver Dognose tablespoons, London 1699 by John Chartier. L- 20 & 20.2cm; W-155g. ~ Huguenot maker, good maker’s mark & part of Britannia on one spoon, discernible date letter on other, other marks rubbed, good bowls & condition. £600-700. £600
169. Queen Anne Britannia silver trefid tablespoon, London 1704 by Thomas Sadler. L-19.5cm; W-50g. ~ legible maker’s mark, discernible date letter, lightly-worked bowl, otherwise good condition. £200-280 £200
170. Scottish silver Celtic-point Hanoverian Rattail pattern tablespoon, Edinburgh c.1715 (assay master Edward Penman) by ‘H?’ probably Henry Beathune. L-20.2cm; W-69g. ~ date rubbed, other marks discernible, good condition. Est. £80-120. £80
171. George I Britannia silver Hanoverian Rattail tablespoon, London 1716 by Isaac Davenport. L-19.2cm; W-45g. ~ re-worked bowl, reasonable marks, otherwise good condition. £80-120. £75
172. Charles II silver Trefid tablespoon, London 1683 by John Clifton. L-19.3cm; W-52g. ~ decorated rib, minor wear to bowl tip, legible marks, otherwise good condition. Est. £450-550. £440
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Lot Description Reserve 173. George I silver Ribbed Hanoverian Rattail pattern dessert spoon¸ London 1724. L-15.9cm; W-27g. ~ maker’s mark rubbed, other marks reasonable, otherwise good condition. Est. £65-95. £55
174. Exeter silver Shell-back Hanoverian pattern tablespoon, circa 1750 by ‘I.M’. L-20.1cm; W- 50g. ~ bowl reworked, worn shell, date letter rubbed, otherwise good marks & cond. £60-80. £55
175. Pair of Aberdeen silver Fiddle pattern teaspoons, by Peter Ross. L-13.2cm; W-24g. ~ thrice- struck maker’s mark only, slight wear to bowl tips, otherwise good marks & condition. £40-60. £40
176. George II silver Shell-back Hanoverian pattern tablespoon, circa 1750 by ‘T.P’? L-20cm; W- 46g. ~ good shell, worn marks, otherwise good condition. Est. £45-65. £40
177. Pair of George II silver Hanoverian tablespoons, London 1750 by Elizabeth Oldfield. L- 19.9cm; W-124g. ~ wear to some marks, otherwise good marks & condition. Est. £90-120. £85
178. George III silver Bright-cut pattern tablespoon, London 1787 by Hester Bateman. L-21.2cm; W-59g. ~ minor wear to lightly-struck maker, otherwise good marks & condition. Est. £60-90. £50
179. Irish silver Old English Thread pattern tablespoon, Dublin 1809 by Samuel Neville. L- 22.5cm; W-81g. ~ very small dink in bowl otherwise good marks and condition. Est. £90-120. £80
180. Aberdeen silver Hanoverian pattern tablespoon, circa 1775 by James Law. L-20.6cm; W-63g. ~ unusual double drop, slight wear to marks, otherwise good condition. Est. £100-120. £95
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Lot Description Reserve 181. Scottish silver Old English pattern tablespoon Glasgow c.1780 by ‘JL’. L-21.8cm; W-71g. ~ good marks and condition. Est. £90-120. £75
182. George III silver Onslow pattern tablespoon, London 1774 by Hester Bateman. L-21.3cm; W-68g. ~ slight wear edges of marks, otherwise good condition. Est. £100-140. £95
183. George I silver Old English pattern marrow scoop, London 1724 by Paul Hanet. L-20.2cm; W-49g. ~ Huguenot maker, good marks and condition. Est. £200-240. £185
184. Set of 3 William IV silver Old English egg spoons, London 1835 by Jonathan Hayne. L- 11.7cm; W-38g. ~ one bowl bruised, wear to gilding, otherwise good marks & cond. Est £30-50 £18
185. Set of 3 William IV silver Old English Thread salt spoons, London 1835 by Mary Chawner. L-10.6cm; W-55g. ~ wear to maker & engraving, otherwise good marks & condition. £30-50. £18
186. Pair of George III silver Fiddle & Thread pattern salt spoons, London 1815 by Jeremiah Garfield. L-10.1cm; W-50g. ~ wear to marks on one spoon, good other marks & cond. £20-40. £18
187. George III silver Hanoverian pattern salt spoon with shell bowl, London 1812 by P & W Bateman. L-9.9cm; W-10g. ~ indistinct makers’ marks, otherwise good marks & cond. £20-30. £10
188. Victorian silver Albert pattern salt spoon, London 1854 by Thomas Wallis II. L-10.5cm; W- 14g. ~ wear to engraving, otherwise good marks and condition. Est. £10-20. £8
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Lot Description Reserve 189. George III silver Fiddle & Thread cream ladle, London 1808 by Eley, Fearn & Chawner. L- 12.2cm; W-22g. ~ stem wear from ‘pot’, otherwise good marks & condition. Est. £25-45. £8
190. Victorian silver Onslow pattern jam spoon, London 1882 by Holland, Aldwinkle & Slater. L- 12.1cm; W-20g. ~ good marks and condition. Est. £20-30. £6
191. Victorian silver Old English Bead pattern salt spoon, London 1859 by George Adams. L- 9.4cm; W-13g. ~ good marks and condition. Est. £15-30. £8
192. George III silver Fiddle, Thread & Shell salt spoon, London 1818 by W. Eley & W. Fearn (probably). L-11.1cm; W-24g. ~ wear to maker, otherwise good marks & condition. Est. £12-20 £10
193. Victorian silver Hanoverian Rattail pickle spoon, London 1882 by Francis Higgins. L- 13.5cm; W30g. ~ good marks, gauge and condition. Est. £15-30. £10
194. 4 George II silver Hanoverian pattern dessert spoons, London 1 x 1756 part-struck maker, 3 x 1758 by Isaac Callard. L-17.3cm; W-186g. ~ marks partly-struck or rubbed on 1756 spoon, other marks reasonable, otherwise good gauge & condition all with same crest. £160-200 £145
195. George III silver Old English Feather-edge pattern tablespoon, London 1766 overstruck by William London. L-22.2cm; W-55g. ~ good marks and condition. Est. £40-60. £35
196. George I Britannia silver Hanoverian Rattail pattern tablespoon, London 1714 by Andrew Archer. L-20.3cm; W-67g. ~ reasonable marks, good colour and condition. Est. £100-140. £100
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Lot Description Reserve 197. Aberdeen silver single-struck Kings teaspoon, by G. Jamieson with marks for London 1850. L-14cm; W-25g. ~ slight bend in stem & wear to maker, otherwise good marks & cond. £20-30. £15
198. Silver & enamel ‘Faraday Centenary’ teaspoon, Birmingham 1932 by W. Haseler. L-12cm; W-17g. ~ good marks and condition. Est. £35-55. £30
199. Silver & enamel ‘Sailing Club?’ teaspoon, Birmingham 1929 by Alexander Clark & Co. L- 13.5cm; W-21g. ~ good marks and condition. Est. £20-30. £10
200. Silver & enamel ‘Ice Hockey’ teaspoon, Birmingham 1933 by J. R. Gaunt & Son Ltd. L-12cm; W-12g. ~ good marks and condition. Est. £20-30. £15
201. Silver ‘Scottish Rifle Club?’ teaspoon, London 1934 by ‘H.P’. L-12cm; W-15g. ~ good marks and condition. Est. £15-25. £10
202. Victorian silver Fiddle pattern snuff spoon, London 1852 by Thomas Whitehouse. L-9.3cm; W-8g. ~ good marks and condition. Est. £40-60. £30
203. Exeter silver Bright-cut pattern teaspoon, circa 1790 by Joseph Hicks. L-12.5cm; W-11g. ~ shallow pitting on inside of bowl, otherwise good marks and condition. Est. £15-25. £15
204. Exeter silver Bright-cut pattern teaspoon, circa 1790 by Richard Ferris. L-12.7cm; W-11g. ~ maker’s mark worn, otherwise reasonable marks and good condition. Est. £15-25. £15
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Lot Description Reserve 205. Newcastle silver Bright-cut pattern teaspoon, circa 1805 by Dorothy Langlands. L-13.5cm; W-16g. ~ slight wear to marks, shallow kink in stem, otherwise good condition. Est. £20-35 £20
206. Victorian silver ‘Harrogate New Baths’ caddy spoon, Chester 1898 by John Millward Banks of Birmingham. L-11.2cm; W-20g. ~ rubbed maker otherwise good marks & condition. £40-60. £13
207. Silver parcel- gilt & enamel ‘Manchester’ teaspoon¸ Birmingham 1921 by Levi & Salaman. L-11.4cm; W-12g. ~ good marks and condition. Est. £25-35. £9
208. Silver parcel-gilt & enamel ‘Madden Hall, Buxton’ teaspoon¸ Birmingham 1939 by Levi & Salaman. L-10.4cm; 12g. ~ good marks and condition. Est. £25-35. £9
209. Silver parcel-gilt & enamel ‘Bournemouth, Pier’ teaspoon¸ Birmingham 1920 by Levi & Salaman. L-11.2cm; W-13g. ~ wear to marks, otherwise good condition. Est. £20-30. £9
210. Edwardian silver parcel-gilt & enamel ‘York Gate, Broadstairs’ teaspoon¸ Birmingham 1904 by Levi & Salaman. L-10.5cm; W-12g. ~ good marks & condition. Est. £20-30. £8
211. Silver & enamel ‘Folkstone Leas’ teaspoon¸ Birmingham 1920 by Levi & Salaman. L- 10.4cm; W-11g. ~ small chip to enamel, otherwise good marks & condition. £10-15. £8
212. Silver ‘Walmer Castle’ teaspoon¸ Birmingham 1903 by Levi & Salaman. L-11.3cm; W-13g. ~ good marks and condition. Est. £20-30. £9
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Lot Description Reserve 213. Maltese? silver Fiddle pattern table fork, 1852 by Falson. L-18.9cm; W-54g. ~ wear to tines, otherwise good marks and condition. Est. £20-40. £10
214. 6 Exeter silver Fiddle pattern teaspoons, 5 x 1853 by Edward Ramsey of Devonport & 1864 by T. Stone? L-5 x 13.6cm, 1 x 14cm; W-103g. ~ good marks and condition. £50-60. £50
215. Pair of George III silver Bright-cut pattern teaspoons, London c.1770 by Charles Hougham. L-12.6cm; W-25g. ~ one with maker only, in good condition, the other with maker & sterling lion with minor wear to stem. Est. £25-40. £20
216. Pair of George III silver Old English Bright-cut pattern teaspoons, London 1791 by Peter & Ann Bateman. L-13cm; W-23g. ~ good marks and condition. Est. £25-40. £20
217. Irish silver Old English pattern dessert spoon, Dublin c.1750 by William Fawcett? L-17cm; W-26g. ~ turned Hanoverian, legible maker otherwise good marks and cond. Est. £40-60. £35
218. Pair of George III silver Old English sauce ladles, London 1794 by George Smith & William Fearn. L-18cm; W-97g. ~ part-struck maker, otherwise good marks & condition. Est. £90-120. £75
219. Pair George III silver Hanoverian pattern tablespoons, London 1765 by William Chatterton. L-21cm; W-139g. ~ stem repair obscuring marks on one, otherwise good marks & cond. £75-90 £75
220. Russian .84 silver teaspoon, Moscow c.1915 by 9th Artel (Co-operative of small silver workshop owners). L-13.6cm; W-15g. ~ good marks and condition. Est. £35-55. £25
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The next Club Postal Auction will take place on Thursday 9th October 2008
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Daniel Bexfield Antiques Fine Quality Silver
Art-Deco Silver 3-PieceTea Set Russian .958 Silver Filigree Casket Made by The Pinder Brothers of Sheffield in 1937 Moscow 1834, Assay Master, Nikolay Dubrovin Length of teapot 11.5" (29cm); Weight 41.5 troy oz (1293g) Length 3.25" (8cm); Weight 4.9 troy oz (153g)
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