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Early Georgian Hanoverian 3 Tine Tableforks (Pair) - Paul Hanet
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Reference: S11375
Period: George I
Year: 1725
Silversmith: Paul Hanet
Place: London
Price: $ 360.00
Weight: 129 grams
Dimensions: 19.5 cm
Condition: Excellent, tines as good as we have seen.
Description: A pair of early Georgian Hanoverian tableforks with 3 tines or prongs, made by the leading Huguenot spoonmaker of his day. The forks are a pleasing quality, and are in excellent condition, with no engraving, we really like these forks.
The forks are bottom marked, as is usual for this period, as a result the hallmarks are slightly squashed, some are clear and some partially visible. The first fork has very clear PH under acorn makers mark (this could not be better), with worn lion passant and crowned leopards head town mark, and a partially visible K for 1725, good enough to be certain of the date. The second fork also has partially worn lion passant and crowned leopards head town mark, and a partially visible K for 1725, but makers mark is not visible. Paul Hanet is described by Grimwade (London Goldsmiths, page 532) "from the evidence of the survival of pieces bearing his mark, Hanet was clearly one of the principal Huguenot spoonmakers of his day". Hanet entered his first London mark in 1716, he was "Free of the Longbow Stringmakers", he worked until 1732. He used this makers mark (Grimwade 2189) from 1721 after re-introduction of the sterling standard. Note - We also have 2 pairs of spoons by Paul Hanet, also dated 1725, see S 11083 and S11084.
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Early Georgian Hanoverian 3 Tine Tableforks (Pair) - Paul Hanet
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Georgian Hanoverian 3 Tine Tableforks
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Paul Hanet London 1725 silver hallmarks
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Georgian Hanoverian 3 Tine Tablefork
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Paul Hanet silver forks
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Paul Hanet Antique silver
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