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Victorian Silver Salt Spoon, WRS, Exeter, 1849
This is a fine early Victorian Sterling Silver Salt Spoon in the traditional Fiddle pattern. There are no initials or personalisation of any kind.
The spoon was made in Exeter by silversmith William Rawlings Sobey and dates to 1849. Sobey was a specialist spoon maker who worked from premises in Queen Street, right in the heart of the city of Exeter. He was active from at least 1830 through until his death in 1852.
The history of silver in Exeter goes back to the middle ages but the assay office was formally established in 1701. With manufacturing increasingly centred in London, Birmingham & Sheffield there was little remaing business in the South West and the office was closed in 1883, which has made Exter silver much sought after by collectors.
Condition is very good, with no dings, dents or salt corrosion and just the superficial surface wear that you would expect after nearly 175 years of good service. Please make sure to view all the photographs.
The salt spoon is 10.3cm / 4ins long and weighs in at 9.3g / 0.33oz of solid Sterling Silver.
The hallmarks, on the underside of the stem, are nice and clear to read. They show the lion passant for Sterling Silver, the three towered wall assay mark for Exeter, the Gothic date letter N for 1849, the Queen Victoria duty mark and the W R S makers' mark for William Rawlings Sobey.
Shipping in the UK is £4 by Royal Mail 1st Class Signed For.
Overseas customers, please ask us about shipping costs to your country before making a purchase.
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The spoon was made in Exeter by silversmith William Rawlings Sobey and dates to 1849. Sobey was a specialist spoon maker who worked from premises in Queen Street, right in the heart of the city of Exeter. He was active from at least 1830 through until his death in 1852.
The history of silver in Exeter goes back to the middle ages but the assay office was formally established in 1701. With manufacturing increasingly centred in London, Birmingham & Sheffield there was little remaing business in the South West and the office was closed in 1883, which has made Exter silver much sought after by collectors.
Condition is very good, with no dings, dents or salt corrosion and just the superficial surface wear that you would expect after nearly 175 years of good service. Please make sure to view all the photographs.
The salt spoon is 10.3cm / 4ins long and weighs in at 9.3g / 0.33oz of solid Sterling Silver.
The hallmarks, on the underside of the stem, are nice and clear to read. They show the lion passant for Sterling Silver, the three towered wall assay mark for Exeter, the Gothic date letter N for 1849, the Queen Victoria duty mark and the W R S makers' mark for William Rawlings Sobey.
Shipping in the UK is £4 by Royal Mail 1st Class Signed For.
Overseas customers, please ask us about shipping costs to your country before making a purchase.
Price The price has been listed in British Pounds.
Conversion rates as of 14/NOV/2024. Euro & Dollar prices will vary and should only be used as a guide.
Always confirm final price with dealer.
Date 1849
Early Victorian Antiques Material Silver
Origin English
Maker W R Sobey | Silvermaker
Item code as1006a1474 / IR4176
Status Sold
£20.00 
$25.42 
€24.03 
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€
Conversion rates as of 14/NOV/2024. Euro & Dollar prices will vary and should only be used as a guide.
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Launceston
Cornwall, England
Tel : 07393 207160
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