Leopard Antiques Scottish Provincial Silver Teaspoon Set (6) - Dundee

Scottish Provincial Silver Teaspoon Set (6) - Dundee - William Constable

Reference: S1406 Period: George III Year: 1810 - 1825 Silversmith: William Constable Place: Dundee Price: $ 350.00 Weight: 120 grams Dimensions: 14.4 cm Condition: Very good to excellent. 1 spoon has small dents to the bowl. Slight wear to tip on some spoons, evidence of use. Description: A rare set of 6 Scottish Provincial teaspoons, with engraved initial J. They are an unusual pattern, Fiddle without shoulders, and the edges are bevelled. Each spoon is slightly different, clearly each spoon has been made individually by hand. Each spoon is hallmarked with 3 "pot of lilies" followed by makers mark WC. The marks on 3 spoons are excellent, well struck and very clear, on 2 the bottom right hand corner is not visible, and on 1 spoon the marks are partially visible (but the pot of lilies still clearly visible) - as is often found with makers individually struck by hand. The pot of lilies townmark (azure a pot of growing lilies argent) is taken from the arms of the Burgh of Dundee (Jackson pg 598). Each pot has 3 lilies and 2 handles clearly visible.


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Scottish provincial silver teaspoons

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