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DESCRIPTION

Cased set of six Victorian silver teaspoons with rat tail bowls, spiral twist stems and apostle terminals. Probably St Jude on the terminals with his book and pointy stick. The angel above the bowls appears to be standing on a brace of headless fish, his hands plunged within a Russian style muff.

SILVERSMITH

Robert Stebbings

DATE or HALLMARK

1890

ASSAY OFFICE

London

WEIGHT in GRAMS

silver 97, total including case 300.

LENGTH in INCHES

4 ½

SILVER STANDARD

.925 sterling silver

OVERALL CONDITION

good although probably once fully gilt.

FAULTS

lid closes slightly misaligned and staining to the internal silk of the lid around the edge.
back £85 sold item number: M4742