| DESCRIPTION |
Attractive and cased pair of Georgian silver gilt Old English pattern serving spoons and matching sugar sifter ladle all later gilded and decorated with hearts, ribbon bows, flowers and a love dove to each bowl. Later decoration probably
dates from 1888 when the case was made and inscribed "Presented to J. R. Starkey by the servants at Norwood park 1888". The Starkey family have owned Norwood Park since 1881. Sir John R. Starkey founded the fruit farm when he
planted Maythorne Orchard with 40 acres of Bramleys (apples). The current owner, Sir John Starkey, has continued the fruit farming and also revived the Edward Cludd (17thC owner) tradition of providing couples with an excellent location for civil
marriages. |
| SILVERSMITH |
spoons Thomas Dicks, sifter ladle William Chawner. |
| DATE or HALLMARK |
spoons 1823, ladle 1826. |
| ASSAY OFFICE |
London |
| WEIGHT in GRAMS |
silver 183, total 349. |
| LENGTH in INCHES |
spoons just under 9, ladle 7 ¼. |
| SILVER STANDARD |
.925 sterling silver |
| OVERALL CONDITION |
excellent silver, some losses to the leather covering of the case. |
