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Scottish Provincial Silver Gravy Spoons (Pair) - Robert Keay, Perth
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Reference: S1487
Period: George III
Year: 1791-1825
Silversmith: Robert Keay
Place: Perth
Price: $ 760.00
Weight: 231 grams
Dimensions: 34.5 cm
Condition: Excellent - perfect in every way. No dents or scratches.
Description: A rare pair of Scottish Provincial gravy (or serving or basting) spoons in the Oar pattern, which is a scarce variant of Fiddle pattern (Fiddle without shoulders), only found in Scotland (Pickford, Silver Flatware, pg. 111). Both spoons are engraved in contempory style with the letter "M", and are in such lovely condition that they do not appear to have been used (note the lovely spoon tips). Both have clear Scottish Provincial hallmarks, makers mark RK struck 3 times, and the Perth double headed eagle town mark struck twice.
Robert Keay worked in Perth between 1791 and 1825, from the style of these spoons they were made between 1800 and 1805, when Oar pattern was popular in Scotland. A very similar gravy spoon, also by Robert Keay of Perth, is depicted in Ian Pickford's Silver Flatware book, figure 145, pg. 111.
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Scottish Provincial Silver Gravy Spoons - Perth
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Spoon bowls and tips
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Initials M
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Spoon bowls
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Spoon tip
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Scottish Provincial Hallmarks - Perth
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Scale
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