DELIGHTFUL GEORGIAN SILVER TULIP-SHAPED CADDY SPOON BY JOHN BETTRIDGE, BIRMINGHAM 1819
Price
SOLDItem Ref
JUIL80
Description
This exquisite George III silver caddy spoon is dated Birmingham 1819 and was made by the renowned Birmingham toy maker * John Bettridge. The tulip-shaped bowl engraved with criss-cross motifs. The sides and hollow handle with bright-engraved borders.* from the late 18th to early 19th Century, Birmingham was the centre for the making of “toys”: small decorative objects from silver. They were produced in small family businesses and factories throughout Birmingham. They made a range of items including patch boxes, nutmeg graters, buckles, caddy spoons, vinaigrettes, snuff boxes and babies rattles.
Hallmarks:
IB for John Bettridge.
Duty Mark.
Lion Passant.
Birmingham Assay Mark.
Date letter "v" for 1819.
Condition:
Excellent.
Dimensions.
Length: 8.5cm / 3.2 inches
Bowl: 4cm x 3.5cm / 1.6 inches x 1.4 inches.
Postage:
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UK: £8 Special Delivery Next day.
Postage overseas: £18 International Signed For.
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Internal Ref: JUIL80
Dimensions
Height = 8.5 cm (4")Width = 4.5 cm (2")
Depth = 3.5 cm (2")
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