Early George III Silver Sifter Spoon Onslow Pattern Scallop Shell Feather Edge 1768 Georgian

A stunning Georgian silver sifter spoon with a scallop shell bowl with wrythen fluting and very delicate and pretty piercings following the lines of the flutes. The thickly cast handle is in the Onslow pattern, has an engraved feathered edge, and splays out into a reeded form, finishing with the scroll terminal. Hallmarked for London 1768, maker initials WT, who was a specialist spoonmaker but whose name is unknown. A small family crest of a raised right arm with the hand holding an arrow is engraved behind the terminal.