GEORGIAN SILVER LEAF-SHAPED CADDY SPOON BY JOSEPH TAYLOR, BIRMINGHAM 1798
Price
SOLDItem Ref
JUIL95
Description
This delightful George III silver caddy spoon was made by the Birmingham silversmith and *toy maker John Taylor, who specialised in small pieces and objects of vertu. The leaf-shaped bowl bright-engraved around a veined centre. The end with a very pretty tendril loop handle.Leaf-shape caddy spoons are very collectable and this is a wonderful example by a renowned silversmith.
* 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:
IT for Joseph Taylor.
Birmingham Assay Mark.
Date letter "a" for 1798.
Duty Mark.
Lion Passant.
Condition:
Very good.
No repairs.
Clear hallmarks.
Dimensions.
Length: 7.5cm/ 3 inches
Bowl: 6cm x 3cm / 2.2 inches x 1.2 inch.
Postage:
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Internal Ref: JUIL95
Dimensions
Height = 1 cm (1")Width = 7.5 cm (3")
Depth = 3 cm (1")
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