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Reference: S11485
Period: George III
Year: 1814-1853
Silversmith: Johannes Combrink
Place: Cape
Price: $ 460.00
Weight: 136 grams
Dimensions: 22.7 cm
Condition: One is good and one is only fair, this one has small dents to the bowl. Wear to both, with some scratches and oxidation spots.
Description: A rare pair of Cape silver tablespoons in the Old English thread pattern, we have only noted 2 examples of Cape silver in this pattern in the body of literature. The spoons are the usual Old English shape, but with a double thread around the edge, this is double struck (occurs on the front and back of the spoons). Both spoons are engraved with original owners initials IM in script. Both spoons are hallmarked with makers mark IC, the marks are slightly blurred, we assume the punch was worn when they were struck. The spoons are also hallmarked with the "Cape Stub", 4 pseudo - English hallmarks (lion passant, date letter, duty mark and leopard's head) struck mechanically in a fly press (see article on Cape Stub in "The Finial, 2007, and in the articles tab above), these marks have some wear but are still clearly visible. We believe these spoons were made by hand, you can see differences in how the thread has been applied, and the 2 spoons, whilst the same size, have very different weights (one is 74 grams, the second only 63 grams, a much larger variance than is usually encountered). Please note our condition report, these spoons have been well used. David Heller, in his book "History of Cape Silver Vol. 1, shows 2 examples of this pattern, a spoon (Plate 50, page 124) and a fork (Plate 61, page 146). We have a matching third spoon to this pair, see S11486.
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Cape Silver Old English Thread Tablespoons (Pair)
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Cape Silver Old English Thread Tablespoons (Pair) - Johannes Combrink
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Johannes Combrink, Cape Stub hallmarks
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Cape Silver Old English Thread Tablespoons, owners initials
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Dent to spoon bowl, note wear.
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Rare Cape Silver Old English Thread Tablespoons
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