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Sterling Silver and Guilloche Enamel Gilded Seal Top Coffee Spoons (Set of 6) - Art Deco, William Suckling
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Reference: S11054
Period: George V
Year: 1931
Silversmith: William Suckling Ltd
Place: Birmingham
Price: $ 220.00
Weight: 56 grams
Dimensions: 9.7 cm
Condition: Excellent, perfectly preserved in original box. All enamel perfect, all gilding perfect, no wear.
Description: A beautiful set of 6 art deco gilded sterling silver and enamel coffee spoons, with seal top finials. The gilding is a deep yellow colour, which provides a lovely contrast to the enamel. The back of the spoon bowls are beautifully decorated with fan shaped guilloche enamel, in 6 different bold colours (green, red, yellow, purple and light and dark blue). Guilloche enamel is a technique where a precise pattern is engraved on the silver base using a rose engine lathe, also called engine turning. The hallmarks on all 6 spoons are clear, including makers mark SLd for William Suckling Ltd, who worked between 1922 and 1955.
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sterling silver & enamel gilded seal top coffee spoons
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Art deco sterling silver gilded enamel coffee spoons
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Art Deco enamel silver tea spoons
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Original box, perfectly preserved silver spoons, scale
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William Suckling Birmingham hallmarks
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