Victorian Silver Serving Spoons x 2, Exeter, 1866

Name: Victorian Silver Serving Spoons X 2, Exeter, 1866
SKU: as1006a041
Price: 120.00 GBP
Availability: SoldOut

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This is a very good quality pair of Victorian Sterling Silver Serving Spoons in the ever-popular Fiddle pattern. The spoons are made in a good gauge of silver by Exeter silversmith Thomas Hart Stone and date to 1866. Exeter has a history of assaying silver going back to the 16th century but its assay office was formally established by Act Of Parliament in 1701. It was the office of choice for most silver and goldsmiths in the South West of England up until its closure in 1883 and Exeter pieces are much sought after by collectors. Thomas Hart Stone is recorded as being active in Exeter for just a few years from 1861 until his death in 1873.

The tops of the Serving Spoon stems are elegantly engraved with the initials PLP. The hallmarks, on the underside of the stem, are well struck and very clear to read. The spoons are in good overall condition with only minimal wear and tear, certainly no more than you would expect of items that have seen over 150 years of use! Please make sure to view all the photos.

The spoons are each 22.6cm long and together weigh in at a substantial 143g of solid Sterling Silver.
The hallmarks are the lion passant for Sterling Silver, the three towered wall assay mark for Exeter, the date letter "K" for 1866, the Queen Victoria duty mark and the T.S makers' mark for Thomas Hart Stone.

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Price

£~~120.00~~

$~~153.20~~ USA

€~~142.22~~

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