INDEX | ALL SILVER |
DESCRIPTION | One Georgian solid sterling silver Old English pattern teaspoon with the original frontal engraving 'E*Y'. |
SILVERSMITH | Hester Bateman, larger and well struck bottom mark |
DATE or HALLMARK | no date letter but circa 1762 from position, size and shape of punch |
ASSAY OFFICE | London |
WEIGHT in GRAMS | 14 |
LENGTH | 4 ¾", 119mm |
SILVER STANDARD | ·925 sterling silver |
CONDITION | excellent for this type of item, so few of Hester's small spoons have survived at all, unusually thick metal throughout for Hester, not much wear but bowl bumps and fire stain |
SOLD |
Price £39 |
item number: m7718 |
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