The Spoon Collectors Magazine. ISSN X Volume 24/03 Where Sold 8.50 January/February 2014

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1 The Spoon Collectors Magazine The Finial ISSN X Volume 24/03 Where Sold 8.50 January/February 2014

2 The Silver Spoon Club OF GREAT BRITAIN 5 Cecil Court, Covent Garden, London. WC2N 4EZ Tel: silverspoonclub@bexfield.co.uk V.A.T. No Hon. President: Anthony Dove F.S.A. Editor: Daniel Bexfield Volume 24/03 January/February 2014 CONTENTS Introduction 3 Communion spoons in the Church of Scotland by Kirkpatrick Dobie 3 Launceston spoons and their makers by Tim Kent 4 A coronation mark on Russian silver flatware by Gordon Rodgers 8 David Orfeur asks 9 A Keswick School of Industrial Arts ladle by D.B. Bell 10 Feedback 11 New date for Bonhams Scottish sale by Mr M 14 Results for the Club Postal Auction 9 th January 15 Advert Lyon & Turnbull Auctioneers 16 The Club Postal Auction 17 The next postal auction 39 Postal auction information 39 -o-o-o-o-o-o- COVER American Silver Narragansett pattern Sauce Spoon Made by Gorham Manufacturing Co., circa 1885 See: The Postal Auction, page 37, Lot 185 -o-o-o-o-o-o- Yearly Subscription to The Finial UK ; Europe ; N. America ; Australia In PDF format by (with hardcopy 15.00) -o-o-o-o-o-o- The Finial is the illustrated journal of The Silver Spoon Club of Great Britain Published by Daniel Bexfield 5 Cecil Court, Covent Garden, London, WC2N 4EZ. Tel: silverspoonclub@bexfield.co.uk All views expressed are those of the authors and not necessarily those of The Finial..2.

3 Introduction I have to say I m very happy that 2013 is now behind us what a year it was! 2014 already is starting to look up; the January postal auction was very successful for both buyers and sellers, with interesting Lots in good condition and sensible reserves. Thank you to the vendors that sent Lots in early, this has helped greatly for me to get this issue out on time. The shop as well seems to be running smoothly, so all in all a pleasing start to the year. I am also delighted to see that the Swindon meeting is to be reinstated this year, please see the attached booking form for details etc. And for the next issue, once I have worked things out, I will have a date for our silver jubilee celebration party here in Cecil Court. Wishing you well, Daniel. -o-o-o-o-o-o- Communion Spoons In The Church Of Scotland By Kirkpatrick Dobie By the second half of 19 th century, the method of celebrating communion in the Church of Scotland had been influenced by the American method of serving the congregation, sitting in pews, which were covered with long narrow white cloths. The elements, bread and wine, are passed along the pews, the bread on plates, the wine on trays of individual glasses. Some congregations felt this was moving away from the Last Supper and continued to pass the communion cup along the pew with each person taking a Guid Draft (sic). A few congregations purchased spoons in sufficient numbers for each communicant member to take a spoonful of wine from the cup as it was passed along the pew, thereby avoiding any infection passed from using the common cup. The individual spoon sits on a clip, which also holds the pew cloth in position. Most of the churches using them, about twenty out of fifteen hundred congregations I have seen, have the name of the church engraved on the end of the spoon and sometimes also a cross. I have seen plain fiddle pattern teaspoons used but only in two churches. Of the others, eleven churches had long handled spoons with ovoid or round bowls. In one church the spoons were kept in a mahogany cabinet with four drawers, each holding thirty-six spoons as in cutlery drawers. I doubt that the spoons were made as Communion spoons, more likely they are standard types that were used for tall glasses. Indeed I have a very similar one with 'COUNTY HOTEL DUMFRIES' impressed on it. The hotel is long gone. Makers include Mappin & Webb, Joseph Elliot & Sons and Cooper Brothers & Son. Alas the common thread is that they are all E.P.N.S. -o-o-o-o-o-o-.3.

4 Launceston Spoons and Their Makers By Tim Kent F.S.A This old market town, the focal point of North Cornwall, adjacent to the Devon border, with its ancient and now ruinous castle echoing with medieval baronial history, was and is one of the halfdozen main Cornish towns. A free borough since the reign of Henry III ( ), it had been granted various charters and for a long time served as the Assize town for Cornwall, ultimately being replaced by Bodmin, site of the county gaol. Until this final change took place (1838) it was recorded that Cornwall is included in the Western circuit: the spring Assizes are held at Launceston, others at Bodmin, Easter quarter sessions at Truro. It was to Bodmin that I went as a neophyte circuiteer hoping to pick up a P.P.D. (Poor Prisoner s Defence) or a Dock Brief ( 2/4/6). At one time an extensive manufacture of Serges was carried on at Launceston but perhaps more significantly the town had regular fairs and market days centred on meat, corn and provisions, attracting the moderately prosperous yeoman farmers from a wide catchment area covering North Cornwall and bordering parts of Devon. As is often the case with towns of this type, local agriculturists would have had a little surplus cash in their pockets, sufficient to finance the acquisition of small pieces of silver, in particular spoons, the particular target of such customers, often as wedding or christening presents. In addition, at around 5/- per ounce these items could be traded in for cash if required. The earlier history of silversmithing at Launceston is obscure, but towards the end of the 17 th century two local spoon making workshops were doing good business with identifiable marks. Fig. 1 First we may take Francis Glanvill. According to the local researches of H L Douch the Glanvill family originated from Tavistock and were probably distant relatives of the eminent Judge of that name, whose magnificent tomb is to be seen in Tavistock parish church. At Launceston they became well established. Francis' grandfather John was mayor in 1607, his father Oliver in 1629 and 1639, and Francis himself in 1667 and Francis was twice married, first in 1659 to Sarah, daughter of the Rev. Richard Hancock of North Petherwin, and secondly in 1670 to Jane (neé Nichols) widow of Henry Hickes (d.1664), haberdasher of Launceston. Jane died in 1697 and the parish registers record the burial of Mr. Francis Glanvill, goldsmith, on 7th march 1697/8. Old Mr. Glanvill s will was made in 1695 and proved in 1698; it contains much family information. There can be little doubt about the marks used by Glanvill (Fig. 1). They appear on church plate.4.

5 at North Hill (adjacent to Launceston) and on a porringer dated The skull mark has no connection with the Mid-Wessex type. Furthermore the laceback decoration on Figure 1 is struck in the same dies as the pair by Mary Ash (Fig. 6). The sharing of dies by adjacent craftsmen was not uncommon - see for example the Sweet family. Fig. 2 To purchase a complete copy of the January/February 2014 (Vol. 24/03) issue for 7.50 please click here.5. Continued overleaf

6 To purchase a complete copy of the January/February 2014 (Vol. 24/03) issue for 7.50 please click here Fig. 5 This was presumably Granvill whose short life was to end the following December. Figure 3 is a very nice plain trefid, with guidelines visible, crowned L mark in bowl and twice on stem, accompanied by cinquefoil and dated 1689, probably an Ash workshop mark used immediately after Richard s death before Mary struck her own MA mark. Figure 4, another plain trefid, shows.6.

7 this mark. Figure 5 shows a really fine laceback dated 1693, in mint condition. It surfaced, in 1993 in Australia, without any known saleroom history, and I very much suspect that it went out to Tasmania (where Launceston is a major town) with a Cornish emigrant family, its condition is mint. Figure 6 show an attractive pair of lacebacks dated 1692 with Mary s mark, and it should be noted that they are struck in the same dies as those used by Francis Glanvill (Fig. 1). Fig. 6 (showing one of a pair) The Exeter Goldsmiths Company Minute book records that on 13 th November 1703 Mrs Mary Ashe of Launceston entered her marke number 25 AS : this was probably contained within a lobed punch, which has been noted on a Plymouth type caster, accompanied by the marks of Pentecost Symons of Plymouth (probably the maker) and Jacob Tyeth of Launceston (not a known spoonmaker). The will of Mary was proved at Exeter in Later in the century ( period) James Stevens, who had been apprenticed at Plymouth to Samuel Blachford, worked at Launceston and produced a fine caster in Blachford style but so far no spoons have been ascribed to him. Acknowledgement: My warm thanks to Robyn Mercer for help with text and photography. -o-o-o-o-o-o- The next Club Postal Auction will take place on Thursday 24 th April 2014 Members are invited to submit their Lots (max. 10 & No Job Lots please) for the next postal auction by posting or delivering by hand up until the 27 th February. 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. Vendors All members are invited to enter Lots (max. 10) for the Silver Spoon Club Postal Auction. Commission is charged at 10% (minimum 2.50) & 2.50 per unsold Lot plus VAT of the sale price. Vendors are paid when we have received payment; please note that there may be a delay in settlement where lots have been purchased by overseas members, or where a lot has been rejected by a U.K. member thus necessitating a further offer to an under bidder. Items for which no bids have been received will be posted back to you, and charged 7.50 for postage & packaging..7.

8 A Coronation Mark on Russian Silver Flatware? By Gordon Rodgers In the more accessible references about Russian silver marks, for the pre-kokoshnik imperial era (before 1899), one reads that three marks are the norm (maker; town/grade; assayer/year). Certain select silversmiths, with an Imperial Warrant, added a fourth mark, embodying the double-headed imperial eagle. Flatware marking and identification would thus seem a simple proposition. But not long ago, I had the opportunity to handle, examine and photograph a set of six fiddle pattern forks, which bore five marks! Made by the firm of Sazikov and assayed in 1856, the forks were rather tarnished, but in good condition; the marks quite blackened, with the detail not clearly visible. Nevertheless it was easy to make out four of the marks: Imperial Warrant; Sazikov; Assayer A.M./year 1856; St. Petersburg/ 84 Zlot s (Fig. 1). Fig. 1 The additional mark appeared to be that of a young woman s head in profile, rather like the duty mark for Queen Victoria on British silver. The owner claimed it to be very rare mark the Tsarina s head, which implied an imperial purchase (The forks were also engraved with a script monogram for M.T, in the usual place. These letters are used in both latin and cyrillic alphabets, and the absence of a crown or other adornment made me sceptical about his claim). To purchase a complete copy of the January/February 2014 (Vol. 24/03) issue for 7.50 please click here Fig. 2.8.

9 To purchase a complete copy of the January/February 2014 (Vol. 24/03) issue for 7.50 please click here -o-o-o-o-o-o- David Orfeur asks: The spoon shown bears the marks for Dublin, the Harp Crowned and Hibernia, as well as the maker's mark for Darby Kehoe. This maker appears to have made principally small items, including flatware, and the estimated date of the spoon, c.1765, accords with the period of his working. The back of the bowl bears the contemporary Scottish family crest of the Mastertown family. The piece is 11.5cm long, and the slender handle terminating in a ram s horn, is reeded. All appears to be original with an excellent patina, although it is possible that the terminal was so formed later during the eighteenth century. I am certain that the piece is not a teaspoon, but what could it be? With it's Scottish family connection, could it be a form of Irish mash spoon, or could it be a blind mote spoon? Any suggestions would be gratefully received! -o-o-o-o-o-o-.9.

10 A Keswick School Of Industrial Arts Ladle By D.B. BELL This is a request for information or comment on this unusual, rare, possibly unique ladle. As can be seen from the hallmark it was assayed in Birmingham in From previous articles, it will be recalled that the Keswick School of Industrial Arts (KSIA) was founded By Canon Rawnsley and his wife Edith in At first most metal items produced by the school were made of copper but as the KSIA mark was first registered at the Birmingham Assay Office in 1896, it can be assumed that silver items began to be hand crafted in that year. To purchase a complete copy of the January/February 2014 (Vol. 24/03) issue for 7.50 please click here.10.

11 Feedback David Whitbread sends some feedback to Richard Stagg s article Queen Anne Hanoverian, (The Finial, Sep-Dec 2013, pages 4 & 5): I agree that Richard s 1709 York spoon must be a rarity. I don t recall seeing another. It also shows the provinces being quick to adopt new London fashions. As Richard suggests, 1708 is the earliest date I know for a Hanoverian spoon that I am confident is right. The few earlier examples I have come across have had rather flat terminals that lack the typical stem ridge, leading me to suspect they started life as Dognose or even Trefid spoons but had been trimmed to keep up with fashion, much as Hanoverian spoons were later to be turned to become Old English. Of course, if I am wrong about this and the very first Hanoverian spoons were indeed made without any stem ridge, I have missed the odd chance to acquire interesting examples of the pattern in its infancy. And the fact that I don t believe I have seen a proper Hanoverian spoon from earlier than 1708 does not mean one doesn t exist somewhere, so I hesitate to be too dogmatic about all this. -o-o-o-o-o-o- Piers Percival responds to Richard Stagg with an even earlier provincial Hanoverian from Ireland (The Finial Sep/Oct & Nov/Dec 2013, pages 4 & 5): It may be remembered that Charles I had granted the goldsmiths in Dublin their royal charter in The example shown is by DK for David King, a prominent generalist who gained freedom in 1690, was Warden and then elected Master of the Company. He died Note the long and elegant rattail, and slim stem of the spoon with the tip turned upwards in keeping with the fashion for spoons at table still to face downwards. The date letter is S for 1706/7 and the crowned harp is the King s stamp, of 1637, to signify sterling standard, there being no requirement for Britannia in Dublin. In passing, I might add that John Langwith, free 1699, was the son of the Clerk to the Vestry at York Minster and made a beautiful Apparitor s Mace 1606/7 for them, which is still in regular use. We have many features of interest at York and as a Minster guide I would always be pleased to welcome members if required, and provide that little extra on a personal tour. -o-o-o-o-o-o- Laurence Joyce s: Lot 50 in the new Finial (Vol. 24/01-02; Sep-Dec 2013) is attributed to John Sellars of Wick. However, from the photo of the marks JS, JS I'm certain that this teaspoon is by James Sturrock of Montrose. I have a pair of teaspoons with the same arrangement of marks. A forgivable mistake, but the Sturrock marks are distinctly different. There is a conical-tumbler shape to the serif on the bottom-left upstroke of the S and a swelling to the central stroke of the same letter. These characteristics are described in my Finial article some years back. -o-o-o-o-o-o-.11.

12 Kenneth Reid sends feedback to Richard Turner s article Scottish Provincial mark JMcI which appeared in Volumes 24/01 & 24/02, page 8: While Mr Turner was in no way suggesting that the gothic letter A which accompanied the maker s mark J.Mc.I (with pellets) was the same as those found with the marks of Alexander Grant and Charles Torchetti, the case was being made that the A signified the city of Aberdeen and this may indeed be true. Detailed photographic examination and comparison of the images of the A s used by J.Mc.I, Grant and Torchetti may not be necessary to conclude that the first illustrated mark, while similar to, is in fact different from that used by the two others. The position of the A within the punch used by J.Mc.I shows space to the left, above and below the A (Fig. 2 op. cit.) whereas that used by Grant and Torchetti shows the A fully occupying the space available right up to the edges of the punch (Figs. 5, 6 & 7 op. cit.). A fiddle pattern dessert spoon in my possession by Alexander Grant has marks (Figs. 1 & 2) similar to those previously illustrated in Richard Turner s article; here a space between the top of the letter and the edge of the punch is clear to see. Fig. 1 Fig. 2 In his book Aberdeen Silver A Collector s Guide, Michael J Wilson suggests that Grant and Torchetti were in Aberdeen at the same time and that they either worked together or, as may be more likely, Torchetti, operating as a retailer within the city, bought in silver made by Grant and applied his own CT mark. Grant is recorded as having been a goldsmith and jeweller. Mr Turner and those of us who can become excited by unusual marks used in the Scottish burghs may be interested in the images below (Figs. 3 & 4); the most likely candidate for this maker s mark is William Jamieson, a prolific Aberdeen silversmith. Wilson mentions that Jamieson took at least seventeen apprentices, but unfortunately none is named. He also shows several examples of marks used by William Jamieson, but none is like the marks below. Fig. 3 Fig. 4 While I am looking forward to obtaining a copy of Richard Turner s new illustrated directory, I assume that he too has not recorded these marks, otherwise he might have drawn attention to them. The marks appear on a fiddle pattern mustard spoon which, given the considerable quantity of flatware that Jamieson produced, might be thought of as insignificant. Yet these marks may be unrecorded. This gothic A looks remarkably like that used by Grant/Torchetti, occupying the whole punch and illustrated in the original article. The evidence may not be entirely conclusive, but perhaps we may be able to have a little more confidence in thinking that J.Mc.I worked or had a retail outlet in Aberdeen. I for one have always been sceptical, and remain so, about thinking that J.Mc.I and JmcI (of Fochabers) were punches of the same maker. That a silversmith should work in more than one centre is not uncommon, for example William Byres Banff/Aberdeen, William Ferguson Peterhead/Elgin, or Thomas Stewart Elgin/Inverness, but each of these used his same maker s punch in different locations. I have no practical experience to know whether spacing around letters is an artefact of the way the punches were struck or angled or how this may have changed throughout the whole period of use of a punch. Until someone can enlighten me, I assume the differences mentioned above result from the use of different punches. -o-o-o-o-o-o-.12.

13 Alan Kelsey writes: At the age of 80 I must be the oldest living silver spoon maker having been apprenticed at the Goldsmiths Hall in 1948 as a silver spoon and fork maker. I worked at C.J. Vanders for nearly 50 years using the dies and tools passed down the trade from Higgins, Chawners and other firms. Many people seem to think that silversmithing is one trade where in fact it is made up of many trades all working with silver. At Vanders we made most of the patterns shown in Ian Pickford s book Silver Flatware, English, Irish and Scottish and were the only London spoon making firm from 1948 to 1997 making these old patterns. In 1997 we were all made redundant when C.J. Vanders were sold to an American firm. Most of the London silversmithing firms have now closed so it s back to sheds and small workshops for all types of silversmiths. With reference to Paul Holmes article on the Friday Afternoon Spoons (The Finial, Sep/Dec 2013, page 3), as a spoonmaker many years ago I made spoons using old dies hand forging the spoons and then knocking on the heels and heads with a hammer and die, not easy, be it Friday afternoon or Monday morning. Most spoon makers would have been piece workers, being paid for making the spoons at a fixed price, and if there was no work no payment at all. Many people seem to have a very romantic view of what it was like to be a silversmith or spoon maker in the past; ordinary men who did most of the work get no mention in books or articles. Does any member know anything about the solid gold service, Chased Pierced Vine pattern, made for the Australian Government in 1900 for their centenary? When I was apprenticed the oldest men would talk about this service made at Higgins by their fathers. I have asked the Goldsmiths Hall and Australia House with no success. -o-o-o-o-o-o- Lionel Clarke has asked if anyone is able to help him identify these three spoons and their makers. The first is a bottom marked Onslow pattern spoon with only maker s mark I.L A. The second, a Celtic-point pattern with the marks of JS D & STERLING and finally a Hanoverian pattern bottom marked spoon with marks as in the last picture!.13.

14 Jolyon Warwick James responds to Alex Olivares request (The Final, Sep-Dec 13, page 12): Whatever the resolution to your spoon s marks ( IT twice on the handle and once in the bowl) the similarities with the mark of John Tanner ( ) of Rhode Island might be noted. If VA and TN lived long enough to celebrate their golden wedding then they might have pricked their initials and date of marriage - so the spoon might conceivably postdate o-o-o-o-o-o- Peter Beebe informs: With reference to Lot 17 (The Finial, Mar/Apr 13, Vol. 23/04, page 16), an Ashton-U-Lyne Golf Club teaspoon by K LTD, I assume you don t know the maker (that is a correct assumption Ed). It stands for Kenworthy s Ltd with the trademark KENART. I can remember their shop in Ashton-U-Lyne. They wound up in o-o-o-o-o-o- New Date For Bonhams Scottish Sale By Mr M. Bonhams Edinburgh are holding their The Scottish Sale on the earlier dates of Tuesday and Wednesday 15 th and 16 th April The silver is being sold on the second day of this two-day sale. Following on from my notification of this event in the last edition of The Finial, I have been given initial information regarding some rare items to be included:- A late 17 th century Aberdeen Trefid spoon by Alexander Galloway, with engraved initials RP on the reverse of the trefid terminal and MB on the reverse of the bowl and acanthus decoration. Marked - indistinct mark, AG (possibly), AG, zig-zag assay scrape. Estimate This is a very rare spoon! Probably matching the example exhibited at Aberdeen Museum s 2012/13 exhibition. Ref. Exhibition Catalogue SILVER The Aberdeen Story, page 127, Cat. No. 23. From a small private collection of Tot Cups are three provincial examples:- 1. Robert Innes of Inverness. Est Robert Elphinstone of Inverness. Est William Scott of Banff. Est The earliest known Edinburgh coconut cup. A rare silver-mounted coconut cup, with engraved inscriptions and decorated with tulips. Made by Andrew Dennistoun, Edinburgh, with assay master s mark of Jon Scott, circa Scott only served as assay master for two years, , and so this established the date for the cup. It would appear that this may well be the cup featured in Scottish Gold and Silver Work by Ian Finlay. What a rare item this is, having some good highland provenance. Est. 10,000-20,000. For further information please contact Bonhams Edinburgh. Tel: o-o-o-o-o-o- Something else to do with your spoons! Etibar Elchiyev poses with 50 spoons on his body as he attempts to break the world record in Tbilisi Annoyingly it does not state how many spoons it actually takes to break the world record or, an important point surely, the size of spoon? Please feel free to have ago yourself and send in a picture, though this does not mean I will publish it! (Taken from the Metro, 15 th December 2011).14.

15 Results for the Club Postal Auction 9 th January 2014 Please note that the results price does not include the 10% buyer s premium. Lot Reserve Bids received Result ; 26; ; ; ; ; ; ; 120; ; 650; 750; 1000; ; 26; ; 27; 36; ; ; ; 12; ; 20; ; 20; 30; ; ; 120; ; 240; ; ; ; ; 102; 105; 120; 130; ; ; 95; 110; 120; ; 450; ; 540; 590; 725; ; 30; ; 30; 40; ; 20; 22; Lot Reserve Bids received Result ; ; 91; ; ; 25; 30; 40; ; 28; 30; 62; ; ; ; ; 110; 150; ; 172; ; 140; 151; 182; ; 222; ; ; 166; 170; 225; ; ; 180; ; 220; 232; 245; 245; 255; 265; ; 62; 98; ; 155; ; 17; 22; 25; 37; ; ;

16 Results for the Club Postal Auction (Continued) Lot Reserve Bids received Result ; ; ; 55; ; ; 55; 65; ; 225; ; 55; ; ; ; 185; ; 35; ; ; 210; 257; 265; 328; ; o-o-o-o-o-o- Lot Reserve Bids received Result ; ; 32; ; ; 22; 26; 28; 41; ; ; 195; ; 295; 375; 425; ; 332; ; ; 41; 42; ; ; ; 252;

17 The Silver Spoon Club OF GREAT BRITAIN 5 Cecil Court, Covent Garden, London WC2N 4EZ Tel: silverspoonclub@bexfield.co.uk V.A.T. No POSTAL AUCTION (For members and subscribers only) To take place on Thursday 27 th February 2014 Your written, 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 7.50 for U.K. postage & packing per consignment, see page 39 for details. 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 7.50 per parcel, or, as always, they can be collected from the shop. (Postage shown is within the UK, for overseas we can arrange separately). Lot Description Reserve 1. Book: Silver by Margaret Holland. Hardback, 1978, pp 256. ~ (Post 7.50). Est Book: Scottish Provincial Domestic Silver, An introduction to the styles, silversmiths and assay offices before 1836 by Susan Campbell. Paperback, 1986, pp 24.~ Est Book: History of Hall-Marks by Wynyard R.T. Wilkinson: Specially commissioned by Rothmans Hallmark Filter Cigarettes. Hardback, pp 138. ~ Est Catalogue: The Biggs Collection of Early Spoons by Christie s, 29 th Sept Paperback, pp Book: Geometry and the Silversmith, The Domcha Collection by Christopher Hartop. Hardback, DJ, 2008, pp 128. ~ (Post 12.00) Est Victorian heavy cast silver parcel-gilt teaspoon, with angel finial, fitted case, London 1859 by Robert Garrard. L-13.1cm; W-41g. ~ ducal crest; good gauge, marks and condition William IV silver Fiddle pattern dessert fork, London 1832 by Charles Boyton. L-17.5cm; W-50g. ~ Hallmarks on front of fork; good gauge, marks and condition. Est Victorian silver Bacchanalian pattern sugar tongs, London 1877 by Henry & Henry Lias. L-11.3cm; W-43g. ~ good gauge, marks and condition. Est

18 Lot Description Reserve 9. Victorian silver Bright Vine pattern dessert fork, London 1868 by George Adams. L-17.6cm; W-58g. ~ slight wear to tines, otherwise good marks and condition. Est Victorian silver Rococo End pattern dessert fork, Glasgow 1843 by Robert Gray. L-17.7cm; W-52g. ~ reasonable marks, good tines and condition. Est Pair of Victorian silver Elizabethan Variant pattern tablespoons, London 1846 by George Adams. L-22cm; W-199g. ~ a private variant?; good gauge, decoration, bowls, marks and condition. Est Victorian silver Unknown pattern dessert fork, London 1859 by George Adams. L-17cm; W-64g. ~ crisp decoration, good gauge, marks and condition. Est George III silver single-struck Thread & Shell Variant pattern dessert spoon, London 1808 by Edward Lees. L-17.7cm; W-52g. ~ unusual; minor wear to bowl tip, otherwise good marks and condition. Est Pair of Victorian silver Fiddle, Thread & Drop pattern tablespoons, London 1844 by George Adams. L- 21.7cm; W-140g. ~ excellent gauge, bowls, marks and condition. Est Jersey silver Fiddle pattern tablespoon, circa 1830 by Thomas de Gruchy. L-21.3cm; W-50g. ~ excellent bowl and condition, good mark. Est Jersey silver Fiddle pattern tablespoon, circa 1830 by Thomas de Gruchy. L-21.3cm; W-50g. ~ excellent bowl and condition, good mark. Est Italian, early 17 th century silver fork, circa 1620, L-16.2cm; W-43g. ~ see: European spoons before 1700 by John Emery, page 50; mark not readable, otherwise good gauge and condition. Est

19 Lot Description Reserve 18. Dutch, pair of silver sweetmeat forks, circa L-11cm; W-28g. ~ good gauge, marks and condition, a delightful pair of forks. Est Inverness silver Old English pattern salt spoon, circa 1795 by Alexander Stewart. L-9.2cm; W-6g. ~ good marks and condition. Est Aberdeen silver Fiddle pattern dessert spoon, circa 1810 by James Erskine. L-17.4cm; W-26g. ~ good marks and condition. Est Aberdeen silver Fiddle pattern dessert spoon, circa 1820 by William Jamieson. L-17.3cm; W-33g. ~ excellent bowl, marks and condition. Est Aberdeen silver Fiddle pattern dessert spoons, circa 1825 by George Booth. L-17.5cm; W-64g. ~ excellent marks, good condition. Est Newcastle silver Fiddle pattern sugar tongs, 1861 by Thomas Sewell. L-13.9cm; W-37g. ~ T. Sewell was the Newcastle assay master; good marks and condition. Est York silver Old English pattern teaspoon, 1828, by Barber, Cattle & North. L-13cm; W-11g. ~ good bowl, marks and condition. Est Birmingham, George III silver Old English Thread pattern teaspoon, 1812, by Edward Thomason. L- 13.8cm; W-17g. ~ good bowl, marks and condition. Est York, George III silver Hanoverian pattern table fork, 1780, by Hampson & Prince. L-20cm; W-56g. ~ minor wear to tines, otherwise good gauge, marks and condition. Est

20 Lot Description Reserve 27. Exeter, George III silver Fiddle pattern dessert fork, 1811, by George Turner. L-18cm; W-42g. ~ good bowl, marks and condition. Est Chester silver Fiddle pattern sweetmeat fork, 1832, by John Coakley of Liverpool. L-11.4cm; W-10g. ~good marks and condition. Est York silver Old English pattern tablespoon, 1814, by Barber & Whitwell. L-21.9cm; W-61g. ~ signs of dent being pushed out in bowl, otherwise good marks and condition. Est William IV silver Fiddle pattern butter knife, London 1835 by William King. L-19.3cm; W-48g. ~ good marks and condition. Est George III silver Scroll-back Hanoverian pattern tablespoon, London 1777 by George Smith. L-19.8cm; W- 31g. ~ soft knocks to bowl, otherwise good scroll, marks and condition. Est Silver Port Sunlight Jubilee butter spade, Birmingham 1938 by R&D. L-10.7cm; W-18g. ~ good marks and condition. Est Inverness silver Old English pattern teaspoon, circa 1795 by Alexander Stewart. L-12.7cm; W-13g. ~ minor wear to bowl tip, otherwise good marks and condition. Est Victorian silver naturalistic-leaf pattern mustard spoon, Birmingham 1844 by Yapp & Woodward. L- 9.7cm; W-12g. ~ unusual design; good bowl, marks and condition. Est Edwardian silver Wishbone sprung sugar tongs, London 1904 by Charles & George Asprey. L-10.1cm; W- 22g. ~ good gauge, marks and condition. Est

21 Lot Description Reserve 36. Victorian silver sweetmeat/cocktail/butter fork, Birmingham 1898 by Levi & Salaman. L-11.8cm; W-13g. ~ good marks and condition. Est Silver Thailand coffee spoon, circa L-9.5cm; W-5g. ~ good mark and condition. Est Silver Crossed Badminton Rackets teaspoon, Birmingham 1928 by M&B. L-10.9cm; W-16g. ~ good gauge, marks and condition. Est Silver Mozart teaspoon, Sheffield 1933 by Mappin & Webb. L-11.6cm; W-14g. ~ good gauge, marks and condition. Est George II silver Hanoverian pattern tablespoon, London 1750 by Jeremiah King. L-20.4cm; W-51g. ~ soft knocks to bowl, reasonable marks and condition. Est George II silver Hanoverian pattern tablespoon, London 1731 by Caleb Hill. L-20.2cm; W-55g. ~ minor wear to bowl tip, otherwise good marks and condition. Est Edwardian large silver & enamel Westminster Abbey teaspoon, Birmingham 1901 by B.H. Joseph. L- 15cm; W-38g. ~ good marks and condition. Est Silver & enamel King George V, God Save The King coronation teaspoon, Birmingham 1910 by M&B. L-14.5cm; W-30g. ~ crisp, good marks and condition. Est Victorian silver Victoria & Rose (memorial?) teaspoon, London 1900 by C. Saunders & F. Shepherd. L- 10.8cm; W-9g. ~ good marks and condition. Est

22 Lot Description Reserve 45. Silver & enamel Hadley Wood Golf Club teaspoon, Birmingham 1959 by Mappin & Webb. L-12.5cm; W- 22g. ~ reasonable mark, good condition. Est Silver Chorlton-Cum-Hardy Golf Club crossed golf clubs teaspoon, Birmingham 1919 by Levi & Salaman. L-12.6cm; W-23g. ~ wear to marks, otherwise good condition. Est Victorian silver Worcester Cath L teaspoon, Chester 1899 by John Millward Banks. L-12.1cm; W-15g. ~ good marks and condition. Est Edwardian silver & enamel York Minster teaspoon, Birmingham 1908 by RC. L-11.2cm; W-11g. ~ wear to maker s mark, otherwise good condition. Est Dundee silver Fiddle pattern toddy ladle, circa 1820 by Robert Naughton. L-15cm; W-30g. ~ good bowl, marks and condition. Est Dundee silver Bright-cut Celtic-point pattern teaspoon, circa 1800 by Edward Livingstone. L-12.9cm; W-12g. ~ good marks and condition. Est Aberdeen silver Old English pattern teaspoon, circa 1800 by James Erskine. L-13.6cm; W-15g. ~ good marks and condition. Est Inverness silver Hanoverian pattern teaspoon, circa 1760 by Robert Anderson. L-12.3cm; W-14g. ~ good gauge, bowl, mark and condition. Est Inverness silver Hanoverian pattern teaspoon, circa 1760 by Robert Anderson. L-12.3cm; W-14g. ~ good gauge, bowl, mark and condition. Est

23 Lot Description Reserve 54. Dumfries silver Hanoverian Scottish Fiddle pattern salt shovel, circa 1760 by David Coutts. L-10.6cm; W-9g. ~ Scottish Fiddle very subtle; tint split to shovel, otherwise good mark and condition. Est Dumfries silver Hanoverian Scottish Fiddle pattern salt shovel, circa 1760 by David Coutts. L-10.6cm; W-9g. ~ Scottish Fiddle very subtle; 2 splits to shovel, otherwise good mark and condition. Est Victorian silver LRC 1900 rifle club teaspoon, Birmingham 1900 by W. Spurrier & Co. L-13.1cm; W-23g. ~ good bowl, marks and condition. Est Victorian silver LRC 1900 rifle club teaspoon, Birmingham 1900 by W. Spurrier & Co. L-13.1cm; W-23g. ~ good bowl, marks and condition. Est Isle of Wight hand-wrought silver salt spoon, by Isle of Wight, with Sheffield marks for L-6.6cm; W-4g. ~ good marks and condition. Est Isle of Wight hand-wrought silver mustard/salt spoon, by Isle of Wight, with Sheffield marks for L- 6.6cm; W-4g. ~ good marks and condition. Est Provincial/Colonial silver Hanoverian pattern tablespoon, circa 1770 by J.F. L-21.3cm; W-54g. ~ minor wear to bowl, marks worn but readable, otherwise good condition. Est Provincial/Colonial silver Old English pattern teaspoon, circa 1770 by AT. L-12.5cm; W-12g. ~ minor wear to bowl, mark partially struck but readable, otherwise good condition. Est Silver & enamel Melbourne teaspoon, Birmingham 1910 by RC. L-11.4cm; W-13g ~ good marks and condition. Est

24 Lot Description Reserve 63. Canadian sterling silver & enamel Miss Canada teaspoon, circa L-10.4cm; W-13g. ~ good marks and condition. Est Silver Hunstanton teaspoon, Birmingham 1915 by S&Co. L-11.7cm; W-11g. ~ stem a bit wonky to bowl, otherwise good marks and condition. Est Silver & enamel Cambridge teaspoon, Birmingham 1912 by Vaughton & Sons. L-11.7cm; W-17g. ~ good marks and condition. Est Silver Norwich Guild Hall teaspoon, Chester 1915 by John M. Banks. L-12.2cm; W-17g. ~ minor knock to bowl tip, otherwise good marks and condition. Est Silver & enamel Warwick teaspoon, Birmingham 1915 by Levi & Salaman. L-12.4cm; W-14g. ~ wear to maker s mark, otherwise good marks and condition. Est Edwardian silver & enamel Leamington teaspoon, Sheffield 1907 by Charles William Fletcher. L-11.1cm; W-10g. ~ good marks and condition. Est Silver & enamel Sandringham teaspoon, Birmingham 1910 by Levi & Salaman. L-11.8cm; W-12g. ~ minor knock to bowl tip, otherwise good marks and condition. Est Scottish, pair of Fiddle pattern toddy ladles, Edinburgh 1860 by Thomas Chapman of Glasgow. L-15.6cm; W- 71g. ~ good bowls, marks and condition. Est Scottish silver Hanoverian pattern tablespoon, Glasgow c.1765 by Adam Graham. L-21.3cm; W-72g. ~ slight wear to bowl tip and marks, otherwise reasonable condition. Est

25 Lot Description Reserve 72. Victorian silver Wellington Variant pattern tablespoon, London 1865 by Hunt & Roskell. L-12.4cm; W-95g. ~ good gauge, bowl, marks and condition. Est Victorian silver Wellington Variant pattern tablespoon, London 1865 by Hunt & Roskell. L-12.4cm; W-94g. ~ good gauge, bowl, marks and condition. Est George III silver French-style Fiddle & Thread pattern tablespoon, London 1780 by George Smith. L- 21.7cm; W-80g. ~ good bowl, marks and condition. Est George III silver Old English Bead pattern tablespoon, London 1779 by William Sumner & Richard Crossley. L-21.3cm; W-64g. ~ good marks and condition. Est George III silver Old English Bead pattern tablespoon, London 1779 by William Sumner & Richard Crossley. L-21.3cm; W-69g. ~ good marks and condition. Est Scottish silver Fiddle pattern sugar sifter ladle, Edinburgh 1822 by Andrew Wilkie. L=15.7cm; W-30g. ~ possibly pierced later but certainly not recently; good marks and condition. Est George III silver Scroll-back Old English pattern tablespoon, London 1777 by Hester Bateman. L-20.8cm; W-49g. ~ two different sizes of maker s mark; wear to scroll, otherwise good marks and condition. Est George III silver Old English pattern tablespoon, London 1767 by T & W Chawner. L-21cm; W-63g. ~ Scottish crest with Dread God ; reasonable marks and condition. Est Scottish silver Old English pattern tablespoon, Edinburgh 1790 by Robert Gray of Glasgow. L-22.1cm; W- 62g. ~ good bowl, marks and condition. Est

26 Lot Description Reserve 81. Set of 6 silver hoof-end pattern coffee spoon, Birmingham 1922 by Levi & Salaman. L-9.2cm; W-48g. ~ good marks and condition. Est Set of 3 Victorian silver & mother of pearl fruit knives, Sheffield 1863 by Richard Martin & Ebenezer Hall. L-20.3cm. ~ good marks and condition. Est George III silver Rococo Revival pattern mustard spoon, London 1817 by Samuel Whitford. L-12.8cm; W- 24g. ~ wear to maker s mark; otherwise good marks and condition. Est Set of 4 George II silver-gilt Naturalistic pattern teaspoons, not marked. L-11.6cm; W-83g. ~ a good variation to the regular design, excellent original gilding, crisp and good condition. Est Victorian silver Unknown pattern salt spoon, London 1852 by Henry & Henry Lias, L-11.2cm; W-26g. ~ good gauge, bowl, marks and condition. Est th century silver Trefid Rattail pattern teaspoon, circa 1690 by RB below a crown. L-11.4cm; W-8g. ~ signs of gilding to bowl; tiny old split to bowl edge, minor wear to bowl, otherwise good mark & cond th century silver Trefid Rattail pattern teaspoon, circa 1690, not marked. L-10.7cm; W-10g. ~ old repair to small split to bowl, otherwise very pleasing and in good condition. Est Perth silver Fiddle pattern dessert spoon, circa 1820 by TD. L-17.9cm; W-28g. ~ good marks and condition. Est George II silver Galleon-back Hanoverian pattern teaspoon, circa L-11.5cm; W-11g. ~ minor wear to bowl tip, marks worn otherwise good condition and excellent galleon. Est

27 Lot Description Reserve 90. George II silver Galleon-back Hanoverian pattern teaspoon, circa L-11.4cm; W-10g. ~ bowl tip & maker s mark worn. Otherwise good condition and galleon. Est Scottish, pair of Fiddle & Shell pattern toddy ladles, Edinburgh 1824 by John McKay. L- 15cm; W-71g. ~ excellent bowls, marks and condition. Est Scottish, set of 6 silver Kings pattern toddy ladles, Edinburgh 1835 by Edwin Millidge. L-15.4cm; W-194g. ~ excellent bowl, marks and condition, a good set. Est George IV silver dessert fork, Sheffield 1824 by Aaron Hadfield. L-15cm. ~ handle slightly apart from tines, otherwise good marks and condition. Est Scottish silver dessert fork, Edinburgh 1819, no maker s mark. L-18.6cm. ~ handle slightly apart from tines, split seam to end of handle, marks poorly struck, otherwise good condition. Est Victorian silver child s fork, Sheffield 1845 by A. Hadfield. L-15.6cm; W-32g. ~ good marks & cond George IV silver & mother of pearl dessert knife, Sheffield 1836 by NC. L-20.2cm. ~ good marks and condition. Est George III silver Old English pattern teaspoon, Sheffield 1801 by Thomas Lamborn. L-13.4cm; W-14g. ~ minor kink to bowl lip, otherwise good marks and condition. Est George III silver Old English pattern condiment ladle, Sheffield 1802 by Thomas Landon. L-10.7cm; W-9g. ~ wear to bowl lip and a bit out of shape, otherwise reasonable marks and condition. Est

28 Lot Description Reserve 99. Set of 3, George III silver glass cruet bottle tops, Sheffield 1791 by M. Fenton & Co. D-3.2cm; W-37g. ~ good marks and condition. Est William IV silver Fiddle & Thread pattern sauce ladle, London 1836 by William Traies. L-18.1cm; W-68g. ~ good gauge, bowl, marks and condition. Est William IV silver Fiddle & Thread pattern basting spoon, London 1832 by William Chawner. L-30.7cm; W- 160g. ~ excellent gauge, bowl, marks and condition. Est Victorian silver Fiddle & Thread pattern basting spoon, London 1848 by George Adams. L-30.2cm; W-171g. ~ excellent gauge, bowl, marks and condition. Est Russian, set of 6 silver teaspoons, Moscow c by Carl Faberge. L-14.8cm; W-189g. ~ signs of removed initials (but well done), otherwise excellent gauge, bowls, marks and condition. Est Victorian silver Grecian pattern sugar tongs, London 1879 by Frederick Elkington. L-13.6cm; W-65g. ~ excellent gauge, marks and condition. Est George III silver Bright-cut pattern sugar tongs, London c.1790 by Stephen Adams. L-13.7cm; W-28g. ~ good decoration, marks and condition. Est Exeter, George III silver Bright-cut pattern sugar tongs, circa 1790 by Joseph Hicks. L-13.7cm; W-27g. ~ crisp decoration, good marks and condition. Est American silver Bright-cut pattern tablespoon, Philadelphia c.1810 by Joseph H Lowness. L-21.9cm; W-50g. ~ good bowl, marks and condition. Est

29 Lot Description Reserve 108. George III silver meat skewer, London 1774 by John Lambe. L-22.8cm; W-56g. ~ excellent gauge, good marks and condition. Est Norwegian, 17 th century silver Trefid spoon, circa 1699, by IH or HI conjoined. L-18.4cm; W-55g. ~ engraved HD over DH 1603; good marks and condition. Est Queen Anne Britannia silver Dognose Rattail pattern tablespoon, London 1705 by Henry Green. L-19.9cm; ~ good colour, marks and condition. Est Irish silver Ribbed Hanoverian Rattail pattern tablespoon, Dublin 1723 by David King. L-20.6cm; W-76g. ~ signs of removed initials, minor wear to bowl tip otherwise good gauge marks and condition. Est George III silver Old English pattern tablespoon, London 1778 by George Smith. L-21.4cm; W-68g. ~ good bowl, marks and condition. Est George III silver Old English pattern dessert spoon, London 1804 by Richard Crossley. L-16.5cm; W-32g. ~ reasonable marks, good condition. Est Aberdeen, pair of silver Fiddle pattern tablespoons, retailed George Jamieson, with London marks for 1845 by S. Hayne & D. Cater. L-148g. ~ good bowls, marks and condition. Est Aberdeen silver Old English pattern tablespoon, circa 1780 by James Law. L-20.6cm; W-52g. ~ wear to marks, but readable, otherwise good condition. Est Aberdeen silver Fiddle pattern dessert spoon, by Peter Gill, with Glasgow marks for L-17.9cm; W-34g. ~ good bowl, marks and condition. Est

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32 Lot Description Reserve 135. Continental silver sugar tongs with bird claw grips, circa 1880, not marked. L-12.6cm; W-16g. ~ claws very realistic; good condition. Est Chester, George III silver sugar crusher, circa 1815 by George Lowe. L-12.9cm; W-17g. ~ several kinks to handle, otherwise good marks and condition. Est American silver Fiddle pattern teaspoon, New York c.1820 by John & James Cox. L-15.5cm; W-27g. ~ couple small soft knocks to bowl, otherwise good bowl, marks and condition. Est Georgian silver Urn of Flowers-back Hanoverian pattern teaspoon, circa L-11cm; W-10g. ~ maker s mark worn, otherwise good picture, bowl and condition. Est Silver 1937Coronation teaspoon, London 1936 by JW&Co. L-14.1cm; W-21g. ~ good marks and condition. Est American sterling silver Williamsburg Restoration Ribbed & Beaded Rattail Trefid tablespoon, Baltimore c.1955 by Stieff. L-21cm; W-79g. ~ good gauge, bowl, marks and condition. Est Scottish silver Fiddle pattern butter server?, Edinburgh 1875by Hamilton & Inches. L-21.7cm; W-53g. ~ signs of flooded crest & initials, otherwise good marks and condition. Est Edwardian silver Old English pattern sugar sifter spoon, Sheffield 1908 by Cooper Brothers & Sons. L- 13.7cm; W-35g. ~ good gauge, marks and condition. Est Edwardian silver Putti & Lyre sugar sifter spoon, London L-13.5cm; W-29g. ~ maker s mark unclear, otherwise good marks and condition. Est

33 Lot Description Reserve 144. Irish silver Oar pattern tablespoon, Dublin 1811 by James Keating. L-22.1cm; W-78g. ~ good bowl, marks and condition. Est silver Marie Theresa coin-bowled spoon, with crowned lion finial. L-14cm; W-46g. ~ good gauge, marks and condition. Est Danish silver Acorn pattern sugar nips, circa 1980s by Georg Jensen. L-10cm; W-24g. ~ good marks and condition. Est William IV silver Mansion House Private-die pattern table fork, London 1832 by William Chawner. L- 19.9cm; W-91g. ~ tines worn, otherwise good gauge, marks and condition. Est George III silver Military Shell & Thread pattern table fork, London 1809 by George Smith and William Fearn. L-19.4cm; W-69g. ~ maker s mark worn, otherwise good gauge, marks and condition. Est Pair of silver St. Luke Apostle serving spoons, London 1911 by Edward Barnard & Sons. L-20.9cm; W- 152g. ~ old repair to one stem; gilt bowls, good gauge, marks and condition. Est George II silver Shell-back Ribbed Hanoverian pattern teaspoon, London c.1745 by Jeremiah Lee. L-11.9cm; W-12g. ~ good marks and condition. Est Georgian silver Crowned Leopard s Head? within a Flower & Scroll Wreath picture-back teaspoon, circa 1760 by GS. L-12.5cm; W-13g.~some wear to back, good bowl, marks and condition. Est Georgian silver Squirrel standing on Stump picture-back Old English pattern teaspoon, London c.1760 by John Lampfert. L-12cm; W-11g. ~ some wear to back, otherwise reasonable marks, good condition

34 Lot Description Reserve 153. Georgian silver Milkmaid picture-back Hanoverian pattern teaspoon, London c.1760 by WS. L-11.7cm; W- 11g. ~ old repair to handle above marks, back worn, otherwise reasonable ish condition. Est George III silver Lidded 2-Handled Loving Cup picture-back Hanoverian pattern teaspoon, London c.1765 by Hester Bateman. L-11.9cm; W-13g. ~ good picture, bowl, marks and condition. Est George III silver Masonic picture-back Hanoverian pattern teaspoon, London c.1765 by Thomas & William Chawner. L-12.1cm; W-10g. ~ wear to bowl tip & back, reasonable condition. Est Georgian silver Galleon picture-back Old English pattern teaspoon, circa 1760 by T*S. L-12.5cm; W-13g. ~ fairly good picture, reasonable condition. Est George II cast silver Stylised Acanthus Leaf back & Rocco Shell-front with decoration teaspoon, London c L-11.5cm; W-14g. ~ gilt bowl, maker s mark worn, good gauge and condition. Est George II cast silver Shell-back and Shell & Stylised Acanthus front pattern teaspoon, London c.1750 by EB or FB. L-11.5cm; W-22g. ~ marks poor, otherwise good gauge and condition. Est Irish silver Ribbed Hanoverian Rattail pattern tablespoon, Dublin 1731 by Esther Forbes. L-20cm; W-68g. ~ last date letter before introduction of Hibernia; good gauge, marks and condition. Est William IV silver Campaign Old English pattern small tablespoon, London 1832 by William Chawner. L- 20cm; W-54g. ~ probably from a campaign set; good bowl, marks and condition. Est George III silver memorial Old English pattern tablespoon, London 177 by James Stamp. L-20.8cm; W-67g. ~ engraved E.T.M.E. Esq r DIED April 10 th 1778 ; bowl worn, otherwise reasonable marks & cond

35 Lot Description Reserve 162. Victorian silver Wellington pattern teaspoon, London 1853 by George Adams. L-14.7cm; W-35g. ~ with registration mark; good bowl, marks and condition. Est George II silver Whiplash pattern salt spoon, London c.1750 by Francis Harache? (incuse mark). L-10.7cm; W-9g. ~ scarf-joint to whiplash; good bowl, mark and condition. Est Pair of George III silver Old English pattern salt spoons, engraved Dog & Ptg e Inn, London 1800 by P, & W Bateman, L-9.7cm; W-15g. ~ Dog & Partridge ; maker s mark very worn, otherwise all good Set of 12 Edwardian silver Old English pattern coffee spoons, Birmingham 1909 by Elkington & Co. L-9cm; W-115g. ~ pleasing; good gauge, bowls marks and condition. Est Silver & enamel Eastbourne teaspoon, Birmingham 1935 by A.J. Bailey. L-12.2cm; W-14g. ~ good marks an condition. Est Silver & enamel Bognor Regis teaspoon, Birmingham 1968 by Turner & Simpson. L-11.6cm; W-17g. ~ wear to marks, otherwise good condition. Est Edwardian silver & enamel Folkestone teaspoon, Birmingham 1908 by Spurrier & Co. L-12.5cm; W-16g. ~ reasonable marks, good condition. Est Newcastle silver Shell-back Hanoverian pattern tablespoon, circa , by Samuel Thompson. L-21.5cm; W-57g. ~ wear to bowl tip and shell, otherwise reasonable condition, excellent marks. Est George II silver Ribbed Hanoverian Rattail pattern teaspoon, London c.1730 by Jeremiah King. L-12cm; W- 12g. ~ wear to bowl tip and marks, otherwise good condition. Est

36 Lot Description Reserve 171. Pair of George III silver Old English pattern basting spoons, London 1805 by Thomas Wallis. L-29cm; W- 201g. ~ good bowls, marks and condition. Est George III silver Old English pattern basting spoon, London 1796 by Richard Crossley. L-29.3cm; W-99g. ~ good bowl, marks and condition. Est George III silver Old English pattern basting spoon, London 1808 by Thomas Dealtry. L-30.3cm; W-123g. ~ good bowl, marks and condition. Est George III silver Old English pattern basting spoon, London 1801 by Joseph Barnard. L-31.5cm; W-111g. ~ good bowl marks and condition. Est Scottish, pair of Kings pattern tablespoons, Glasgow 1833 by Alexander Mitchell. L-22cm; W-149g. ~ wear to one maker s mark but readable, otherwise good marks and condition. Est George II silver Ribbed Hanoverian pattern tablespoon, London 1731 by Samuel Hutton. L-20.3cm; W-68g. ~ good bowl, marks and condition. Est Cork, pair of silver Bright-cut Celtic-point tablespoons, circa 1780 by John Nicolson. L-24cm; W-144g.~ soft knocks to one bowl, maker s mark only on one spoon, otherwise good decoration, bowls & condition Arts & Crafts silver caddy spoon with hammered bowl with twist stem, Birmingham 1924 by A.E. Jones. L- 7.3cm; W-14g. ~ unusual; good marks and condition. Est Pair of George III silver Hanoverian pattern tablespoons, London 1773 by George Smith. L-21cm; W-134g. ~ wear to one maker s mark, otherwise excellent bowl, marks and condition. Est

37 Lot Description Reserve 180. George II silver Hanoverian pattern tablespoon, London 1758 by Ebenezer Coker. L-20.6cm; W-67g. ~ good gauge, bowl, marks and condition. Est Scottish silver Hanoverian pattern tablespoon, Edinburgh 1771 by Lothian & Robertson. L-20.5cm; W-64g. ~ good bowl, marks and condition. Est Irish silver Bright-cut Celtic-point pattern basting spoon, Dublin 1781 by MS. 28.1cm; W-77g. ~ couple soft knocks to bowl, otherwise good bowl, marks and condition. Est West Country silver Ribbed Rattail Trefid spoon, circa 1700 by John Honeywell of Penzance. L-18.3cm; W-40g. ~ good colour, mark and condition. Est A Rare Late 17 th /Early 18 th century silver & horn Cannon handled spice/tea infuser, not marked. L-22cm. ~ I like this item very much and having given it a lot of thought, I believe it to be Scottish and a tea infuser, it is the perfect size for stirring in a Scottish bullet-shaped teapot, which if correct will make it the oldest known tea infuser. The horn handle is superbly smooth through handling and the silver has a good colour. Est American Arts & Crafts silver Narragansett pattern sauce spoon, with a crab on stem, Rhode Island c.1885 by Gorham & Co. L-16.8cm; W-43g. ~ a rare Gorham pattern, good marks and condition. Est

38 Lot Description Reserve 186. George III silver Bright-cut pattern small sugar tongs, London 1805, no maker s mark. L-9cm; W-13g. ~ scarf-joint to bowls, good decoration, marks and condition. Est George IV silver & mother of pearl separating fruit knife & fork, Sheffield 1821/2 by TS. L-15cm (open). ~ engraved Josephine ; couple of hairline cracks, otherwise good marks and condition. Est Pair of Victorian cast silver Mermaid pattern salt spoons with gilded shell bowls, London 1842 by John Figg. L-9.8cm; W-41g. ~ good gauge, marks and condition. Est Dumfries silver Fiddle pattern salt spoon, circa 1820 by J. Pearson. L-9.2cm; W-6g. ~ engraved N o. 2 ; wear to marks, otherwise reasonable condition. Est Cast silver mote spoon, circa 1750, not marked. L-12.2cm; W-11g. ~ good piercing & condition George II silver Fancy-back mote spoon, London c.1750 by Marmaduke Daintry?. L-12.2cm; W-8g. ~ maker s mark squashed, otherwise crisp detail, good piercing and condition. Est George II silver Shell-back mote spoon, London c.1745 by Ebenezer Coker. L-13.6cm; W-8g. ~ good shell, piercing, marks and condition. Est George II silver Shell-back mote spoon, circa L-13.7cm; W-5g. ~ only a crown can be seen in marker s mark; good shell, piercing and condition. Est George II silver mote spoon, London c by Richard Gosling. L-14.2cm; W-9g. ~ good piercing, marks and condition. Est

39 The next Club Postal Auction will take place on Thursday 24 th April 2014 Members are invited to submit their Lots (max. 10 & No Job Lots please) for the next postal auction by posting or delivering by hand up until the 27 th February. 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. -o-o-o-o-o-o- POSTAL AUCTION INFORMATION Your written, or faxed bids should be with us, please, by no later than 12.00pm, on the day of the sale. Please note that purchase prices are subject to a 10% buyers premium (plus VAT on the commission) and 7.50 for postage & packing per consignment. Members are welcome to come to view the Lots on offer, but please phone or first. Bidding The Lot is offered to the top bidder on approval, at a figure that is 50% the difference between that bid and the under bid. Or where only one bid is received, at 50% the difference between that figure and the reserve. Should two or more members submit an identical top bid the Lot is offered to the member whose bid was received first, at that price. The Lot will be sent to you for approval where you can decide to either purchase or return the Lot. When submitting your bid(s) please make sure you clearly state the Lot number, a brief description, your bid (excluding premium), name & address and a telephone or fax number. If you are successful we will telephone you on the day of the sale from 6pm to confirm your purchase(s) and at what price. Also to confirm that someone will be at home the following Thursday morning, to receive the lot(s), sent by guaranteed delivery. We request payment within 48 hours of your receiving the lot(s), or their immediate return (together with a refund of the postal and packaging charges ( 7.50) incurred in the failed transaction) should you decide not to take up your option to purchase. Overseas Based Bidders If successful, we will notify you by fax or . Please note that Lots are not dispatched until payment in Sterling has been received, also that postage/packing is charged at per package regardless of weight or destination. Although every assistance will be provided to trace missing packages, please note that our responsibility ends once a package leaves the United Kingdom. Vendors All members are invited to enter Lots (max. 10) for the Silver Spoon Club Postal Auction. Commission is charged at 10% (minimum 2.50) & 2.50 per unsold Lot plus VAT of the sale price. Vendors are paid when we have received payment; please note that there may be a delay in settlement where lots have been purchased by overseas members, or where a lot has been rejected by a U.K. member thus necessitating a further offer to an under bidder. Items for which no bids have been received will be posted back to you, and charged 7.50 for postage & packaging. General Information The Auction results will be printed in the next Finial. All measurements are approximate. The Silver Spoon Club holds no responsibility for description. All purchasers must satisfy themselves on their Lot(s) prior to payment. Members participating in the auction are deemed to have accepted that we are not to be held personally responsible for any losses incurred by members, for whatsoever reason. -o-o-o-o-o-o-.39.

40 Daniel Bexfield Fine Antique Silver & Objects of Vertu An Arts & Crafts Silver & Oak Cigar Chest Carved The Man who smokes thinks like a Sage and acts like a Samaritan Made by John & Ernest Betjemann London 1902 (Ernest Betjemann father of Poet Laureate John Betjeman) Price 3, Cecil Court, Covent Garden, London. WC2N 4EZ Tel: antiques@bexfield.co.uk