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Reference: S11452
Period: George III
Year: 1796
Silversmith: George Burrows
Place: London
Price: $ 300.00
Weight: 9 grams
Dimensions: 7.8 cm
Condition: Good, one small split partially developed between one piercing and bowl rim.
Description: An interesting and pretty Georgian silver caddy spoon, with an unusual pierced bowl. The bowl is circular, and has 16 nail shaped piercings surrounding a central circular piercing, the design complemented with bright cut engraving, which continues on the handle, with a blank cartouche which has not been engraved. The spoon is clearly hallmarked, with a very clear lion passant, date letter A for 1796, and Georgian duty mark, the latter partially covers the makers mark GB in rectangular punch which was struck earlier. A small crescent moon journeyman's mark is also present, their is no town mark, although we are confident this is a London spoon. A very similar pierced caddy spoon with a different design, also by George Burrows but dated 1793, can be seen on the Steppes Hill Farm website, www.steppeshillfarmantiques.com, note this spoon also has the crescent moon mark and no town mark. Pierced caddy spoons are known but quite rare, most seem to date between 1790 and 1800, by a few London and Birmingham makers. Most of the London spoons are by a GB maker, but given the similarity of various GB makers mark they have been ascribed to 3 different makers - George Burrows, George Brasier (Woolley & Wallis, John Norie Collection of Caddy Spoons, April 2004, Lot 307, 3 examples) and George Beckwith (Woolley & Wallis, John Norie Collection of Caddy Spoons, April 2004, Lot 203, 3 examples). Given the similarity of the designs, we think it a strong possibility they were made by one maker, with George Burrows the most likely candidate, as Brasier only worked from 1780-1793 (Grimwade, page 447), and Beckwith only entered his mark in 1804 (Grimwade, page 436). Steppes Hill also has a pierced caddy spoon dated 1799 ascribed to George Baskerville, which we would also credit to Burrows, as Baskerville worked between 1738 and 1792. In addition, Steppes Hill has another pierced caddy spoon dated 1799 ascribed to George Brasier, so clearly more research is required.
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Georgian Silver Caddy Spoon With Pierced Bowl - George Burrows
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Georgian Silver Caddy Spoon With Pierced Bowl
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George Burrows London 1796 silver hallmarks
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George Burrows silver caddy spoon
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