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| Scottish Georgian Silver Tablespoons (Set of 12, each individually numbered) - Francis Howden
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Reference: S11343
Period: George III
Year: 1807
Silversmith: Francis Howden
Place: Edinburgh
Price: $ 1 350.00
Weight: 792 grams
Dimensions: 23.2 cm
Condition: Overall excellent, spoon tips all have strong tip with no wear, these spoons have not seen much use. A few spoons have tiny dents to bowls, and black tarnish spots that will polish out in time.
Description: A lovely set of 12 Scottish Georgian silver tablespoons in the Old English pattern, made in Edinburgh by Francis Howden in 1807. All 12 spoons have original owners engraved initial B, and each spoon is also engraved with numbers 1 - 12, all the engraving is clearly visible. These are great quality spoons, with strong tips, and a generous size and weight, and their condition is excellent. All 12 spoons have clear hallmarks. Francis Howden was freed in 1781, he was Deacon between 1811 and 1813, he was a highly respected member of the Goldsmiths Incorporation, he established the Widow's fund in 1817 (Source: Silver Made in Scotland, Dalgleish & Fothringham, page 222). He died in 1848 aged 90.
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Scottish Georgian Silver Tablespoons (Set of 12, each individually numbered) - Francis Howden
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