Burnell and Rowe

Description

This is a very good early Victorian Sterling Silver Salt Spoon in the classic Fiddle pattern. The spoon is made in London by the wonderfully named silversmith Metcalf Hopgood and dates to 1849. Hopgood was a specialist spoon maker who worked in London from the mid-1830s to the mid-1860s.

The salt spoon is a well made piece in a very good gauge of silver. The initials "JPS" are elegantly engraved in a script style at the top of the stem. The spoon is perfectly usable for condiments today or would make a fine addition to any collection.

Condition is very good with no dings or dents and only the minimal surface wear you would expect after over 170 years of use. Please make sure to view all the photographs.

The salt spoon is 12.5cm / 4.1" long and weighs a substantial 12.5g / 0.45oz of silver.

The hallmarks on the underside of the stem are well struck and clear to read. They show the lion passant for Sterling Silver, the leopard's head assay mark for London, the gothic date letter "O" for 1849, the Queen Victoria duty mark and the MH in a quatrefoil makers' mark for Metcalf Hopgood.

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