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Rare Cape Silver Fiddle & Shell Pattern Tablefork - Lawrence Twentyman (1st of 3)
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Reference: S11435
Period: George III
Year: 1818-1837
Silversmith: Lawrence Twentyman
Place: Cape
Price: $ 230.00
Weight: 67 grams
Dimensions: 20.0 cm
Condition: Good, wear to back and ends of tines, this fork has been used.
Description: A rare Cape silver table fork in the Fiddle and Shell pattern, examples are known to exist but these are regarded as rare. The fork is single struck (pattern only on the front), the shell is a lovely feature. A similar example is depicted the book "Further Researches in Cape Silver" by David Heller, page 68, plate 13, also made by Lawrence Twentyman. English versions of this pattern are also scarce, mostly made in Scotland and Newcastle, London versions are rare (Pickford, Silver Flatware, page 114). The hallmarks are clear, makers mark LT and 4 pseudo hallmarks (crowned leopard's head town mark, date letter a, duty mark and lion passant), this is mark 135 in Cape Silver by Welz. Note: We have 2 other examples of this fork, S 11436 and S 11437.
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Rare Cape Silver Fiddle & Shell Pattern Tablefork - Lawrence Twentyman
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Cape Silver Fiddle & Shell Pattern Tablefork
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Lawrence Twentyman Cape Silver pseudo hallmarks
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Cape Silver Fiddle & Shell Pattern
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Cape Silver Fiddle & Shell Pattern Tablefork
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Lawrence Twentyman Cape silver
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