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Booth Antiques

Cambridgeshire, UK

Alison lives in a small village in Cambridgeshire and has been involved in the antiques trade for thirty years. A qualified auctioneer, she has a BA Hons in Valuation of Fine Art and Chattels and has worked in a London auction house and for The Potteries Museum as well as exhibiting at fairs in London and East Anglia. She is a keen collector of 18th and 19th century Staffordshire ceramics, turn of the century art pottery and English silver novelty items.

Gorgeous 18th Century Silver Sifter Spoon

Name: Gorgeous 18th Century Silver Sifter Spoon
SKU: LA480619
Price: 145 GBP
Availability: InStock

REF: B592 / LA480619

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Description

This is a gorgeous hallmarked silver sifter spoon, dating from the 18th Century. This handsome example is in Old English pattern and has engraved script initials 'Rmc' to the top front. The bowl is beautifully pierced with foliate and geometric patterns. The hallmark is interesting to collectors, as it was only struck in the last six months before the incise duty mark was introduced - 29th May 1784 - 30th November 1784. A lovely and interesting piece with a practical use.

measurements

Height:

15 cm

Width:

5 cm

Depth:

1 cm

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declaration

Booth Antiques has clarified that the Gorgeous 18th Century Silver Sifter Spoon (LA480619) is genuinely of the period declared with the date/period of manufacture being 1784

declaration

condition

Excellent, with no dents or losses. There is an annealing crack across the hallmark, which is part of the manufacturing process and not damage. Clear hallmarks, with loss to the Maker's mark.

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