Trevanion Auctioneers & Valuers
Lot 180
A large quantity of George III and later silver spoons, to include; a set of six George IV fiddle pattern teaspoons by Simon Levy, Exeter 1829, each 14cm long, a Victorian fiddle pattern serving spoon by Samuel Hayne & Dudley Cater, London 1854, 22.7cm long, five George V teaspoons by William Devenport, Birmingham 1912, each 9.7cm long, and a further seventeen assorted silver condiment spoons, teaspoons and dessert spoons, gross weight of group 14.31ozt (29)Condition Report; Simon Levy spoons: Overall good, some minor denting to the bowls, some examples show thinning to the handles and thumbpieces, but there is no splitting or signs of repair to any of the pieces. All have scratching and wear, but the monogrammed initials and hallmarks are crisp.William Devenport spoons: Fair order. Some minor denting to the bowls. All examples show minor to moderate splitting around the terminals. The colour of the bowls suggests that they were once gilt but this has largely worn away. General scratching, some wear to the hallmarksServing spoon: Good. No denting, splitting or signs of repair. Heavy scratching to bowl, moderate wear to handle. monogram and hallmarks crisp.Other spoons: Good to fair order. All pieces show denting, varying from very light to moderate. All show scratching and general wear varying from light to heavy. None of the examples show major splitting or signs of repair. Clarity of hallmarks varies across pieces, from crisp and clear to heavily worn.
