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A Set of Five George III Sterling Silver Old English Pattern Tablespoons, London, 1815

Lot 52: A Set of Five George III Sterling Silver Old English Pattern Tablespoons, London, 1815

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Start price: £25

Estimated price: £60 - £150

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A set of five British sterling silver tablespoons, crafted in the Old English or Fiddle pattern. Each spoon features a cursive ‘D’ monogram engraved on the terminal. Hallmarks visible on the reverse of one handle include a maker’s mark ‘WG’ (likely for William Gough or William Eley & William Fearn), a crowned leopard’s head for the London assay office, a lion passant indicating sterling silver standard, a capital ‘U’ date letter for the year 1815, and a duty mark depicting a sovereign’s head facing right (George III).