DESCRIPTION |
Six Georgian Scottish silver teaspoons, initial engraved and numbered 1-6. The numbering goes back to an old tradition that required guests at a tea party to wait until their host has finished before taking a refill. The numbers allowed you identify your own cup and saucer on a crowded tea table. This tradition lingered much longer in Scotland than in the rest of Britain. |
| SILVERSMITH |
Mitchell & Russel of Glasgow |
| DATE or HALLMARK |
1809 |
ASSAY OFFICE or COUNTRY |
Edinburgh |
WEIGHT in GRAMS |
93 |
| SIZE in INCHES |
length: 5 1/2 |
SILVER STANDARD |
.925 sterling silver |
OVERALL CONDITION |
good used, no repairs or erasures. |
MAJOR FAULTS |
none |
MINOR FAULTS |
no.5 has a tiny dig within the bowl and no.6 has several tiny bowl bumps. |
| BACK | Price £38 | SOLD | Item Number: M3204 |
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