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Reference: S11498
Period: George IV
Year: Circa 1830
Silversmith: Cutshing
Place: Canton, China
Price: $ 230.00
Weight: 50 grams
Dimensions: 17.8 cm
Condition: Very good, light scratches to bowl
Description: A Chinese Export (or China Trade silver) silver dessert spoon, in the Fiddle and Shell pattern, which is an attractive pattern. The spoon is single struck (shell on one side only), and has engraved owners initials NSL, this is beautifully engraved in an interlocking pattern. The hallmarks are clear, and include pseudo lion passant, pseudo crowned leopard head, very clear makers mark CU co-joined, and pseudo Georgian duty mark. Cutshing is a well known China Trade silversmith who worked in the 2nd quarter of the 19th century, he used at least 3 different makers mark (he also used CUT and CU not co-joined). The Fiddle and Shell pattern is rare, most English ones come from Newcastle or Scotland. No examples of this pattern are depicted in the book Chinese Export Silver, all the examples shown are the commoner Fiddle, Thread and Shell patten.
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Fiddle & Shell Pattern Dessert Spoon - Cutshing
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