Burnell and Rowe

Description

This is a fine quality pair of George IV Sterling Silver Teaspoons in the traditional Fiddle pattern. Each spoon has the letter C elegantly engraved at the top of the stem.

The spoons were made in London by William Chawner and date to 1824. Chawner & Co is considered to be the most important flatware manufacturer in London in the 19th century and they participated in the Great Exhibition in 1851. The company was founded by William Chawner in 1815 after he left his partnership with William Eley and William Fearn. He was succeeded by his widow Mary and later by his son-in-law George Adams. The firm was finally sold to Holland, Aldwinckle & Slater in 1883.

Condition is very good, with just the superficial wear and tear that has to be expected after around 200 years of use. Please make sure to view all the photographs.

Each spoon is 14.2cm / 5.6ins long and the pair together weigh in at a very respectable 45.4g / 1.6oz of solid Sterling Silver.

The hallmarks, on the undersides of the stems, are well struck and clear to read. They show the lion passant for Sterling Silver, the leopard's head assay mark for London, the date letter i for 1824, the George IV duty mark and the W C makers' mark for William Chawner.

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