Burnell and Rowe

Description

This is a good quality early Victorian Sterling Silver Egg Spoon in the classic Fiddle pattern. The spoon has a crest of a lion passant holding an anchor engraved at the top of the stem, which is the crest of the Cross family.

The egg spoon is made in London by renowned silversmith William Eaton and dates to 1844. William Eaton was a specialist spoon maker who registered his first mark in 1813 and remained active until his death in 1845. His wife Elizabeth then continued the business, with their son John later joining the firm. The Eaton family produced consistently high quality flatware up until the 1860s.

Condition is very good, with no dings or dents and just the superficial surface wear that has to be expected after over 175 years of good service. Please make sure to view all the photographs.

The spoon is 14.1cm / 5.5ins long and weighs in at a very respectable 19.7g / 0.69oz 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 leopard's head assay mark for London, the Gothic date letter J for 1844, the Queen Victoria duty mark and the W E in a quatrefoil makers' mark for William Eaton.

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