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Reference: S11278
Period: George III
Year: 1776
Silversmith: Jacob Marsh
Place: London
Price: $ 290.00
Weight: 158 grams
Dimensions: 22.3 cm
Condition: Good, slight wear to tips from use.
Description: An interesting and unusual pair of Old English Bead pattern tablespoons, very early for this pattern, and with large bead which was previously thought to be a 19th century pattern. The spoons are a very pleasing quality, with good patina, clearly made by a master craftsman. The spoons have original owners engraved initials B / I-A, and the spoons are bottom marked, the hallmarks have some wear and makers mark is squashed, but still clearly legible to 1776 and makers mark I*M for Jacob Marsh (Grimwade marks 1517 and 3658). Pickford (Silver Flatware page 98) says "Old English Bead's true period of style was during the 1780's, although it is found later", so these spoons are early for this pattern. He further says "two types of bead will be found, fine bead which dates from the 18th century and large bead which dates from the 19th century". These examples are clearly large bead, so we propose they are rare and early examples of bead pattern, before it migrated to fine bead in the 1780's. Jacob Marsh worked between 1741 and around when these spoons were made, his work is well regarded. He served his apprentice under both William Lukin and Gabriel Sleath, both leading silversmiths.
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Old English Bead Pattern tablespoons
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Large bead pattern - silver spoons
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silver Tablespoon bowls
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Old English bead pattern
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Silver hallmarks pre 1777
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Jacob Marsh London 1776 hallmarks
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Old English Bead Pattern tablespoons scale
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