Burnell and Rowe

Description

This is a good quality pair of George III Sterling Silver Teaspoons in the Old English pattern. The spoons have a crest of a stag's head nicely engraved at the tops of the stems.

The teaspoons are made in London by George Smith (II) and date to 1796. There were at least four silversmiths called George Smith working in London between 1740 and 1820, some related and some not. George Smith (II) was a smallworker who registered his first mark at Goldsmiths Hall in 1771 and remained in business until around about 1800. He made a variety of items but his mark is most commonly seen on spoons and flatware.

Condition is very good, with no dings or dents and just the superficial surface wear that you would expect after over 225 years of good service. Please make sure to view all the photographs.

Each spoon is 13.2cm / 5.2ins long and the pair together weigh in at a very respectable 32.3g / 1.1oz of solid Sterling Silver.

The hallmarks, on the undersides of the stems, are nice and clear to read. They show the lion passant for Sterling Silver, the London date letter A for 1796, the George III duty mark and the G S makers' mark for George Smith (II).

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