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Reference: S11400
Period: Victorian
Year: 1898
Silversmith: Martin Hall & Co
Place: Sheffield
Price: $ 620.00
Weight: 333 grams
Dimensions: 13.3 cm teaspoon.
Condition: Excellent, perfectly preserved in original box - do not appear to have ever been used.
Description: A fabulous set of 12 Victorian sterling silver teaspoons with matching sugar tongs, each of the 13 items has the UK Patent Office Lozenge Diamond registration mark, showing this design was patented. The pattern is a bright cut shell pattern, and is double struck (on both sides), this is a beautiful pattern that will glitter in candlelight. The quality is superb, the spoons around 25 grammes each. The set is perfectly preserved in it's original box, they do not appear to have been used. There is no engraving, these spoons are as pristine as the day they were made. All 13 items are clearly hallmarked with Sheffield Crown, Sterling Lion, date letter Gothic F and makers mark RM/EH in diamond punch, for Richard Martin and Ebenezer Hall, they used this mark between 1881 and 1911 (the firm was established in 1863). In addition, all 13 items have a clear diamond or lozenge registration mark for the British Patent office, this was used between 1842 and 1883, this is the second version of the mark used between 1868 and 1883. This mark was used to prove the design was registered and of British design, it protected the owner from copying. The mark has Rd (registered design) in the centre, with date above (10 for 10th), month below (C for January), year to the right (L for 1882), and bundle number to the left (4 for 4 bundles submitted) In addition the top of the diamond has a Roman numeral class number (I for metal) - so we know this design was registered on 10 January 1882. We know these spoons were only made in 1898, so this was a popular design (we are aware of items in this design of as late as 1917). The original box has blue velvet and silk lined interior, the exterior of the box has wear but is still intact and functional, clasp and hinges working.
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Victorian Sterling Silver Teaspoon (Set of 12) and Tongs Set
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Sterling Silver Teaspoon (Set of 12) and Tongs Set original box
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Antique silver bright cut and shell spoons and tongs
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Double struck silver flatware, bright cut, shell
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Lozenge/ Diamond Registration Mark on antique silver
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Martin Hall & Co, Sheffield 1898 silver hallmarks, diamond registration mark
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Bright cut and shell silver flatware pattern
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