DESCRIPTION |
Interesting and very rare Exeter duty mark on a Georgian silver Old English pattern tea spoon, monogram engraved. |
SILVERSMITH |
Joseph Hicks. |
DATE or HALLMARK |
Late 1804, early 1805. The cusped duty mark with a chunk taken out of the top in conjunction with the new oval lion passant is an extremely rare combination. See 'The Finial' vol. 19/02, pg. 12 for an excellent article 'Hallmarking of Exeter Small Spoons and Tongs 1796-1810' by Miles Harrison. This mark is shown in fig. 6. |
ASSAY OFFICE |
Exeter |
WEIGHT in GRAMS |
17 |
SIZE in INCHES |
length: 5 3/8 |
SILVER STANDARD |
.925 sterling silver |
OVERALL CONDITION |
The hallmarks are excellent, the spoon has a worn bowl tip. |
| Back | £15 | sold | Item Number: M3377 |