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DESCRIPTION

Good early Georgian silver mote spoon with a good, clear maker's mark and a long rat tail.

SILVERSMITH

Samuel Lee

DATE or HALLMARK

circa: 1720.  We can date this spoon quite accurately because the sterling mark was reintroduced in 1720 and this silversmith was bankrupt by 1723.

ASSAY OFFICE or COUNTRY

London

WEIGHT in GRAMS

9

SIZE in INCHES

length: 5 5/8

SILVER STANDARD

.925 sterling silver

OVERALL CONDITION

very good used, no repairs, monograms or erasures.

MAJOR FAULTS

none

MINOR FAULTS

none

BACK Price £195 SOLD Item Number: M2625 several