Leopard Antiques York Silver Teaspoon Collection (6) - Barber, Cattle, North

York Silver Teaspoon Collection (6) - Barber, Cattle, North

Reference: S1601 Period: George III Year: 1809-1844 Silversmith: Barber, Cattle, North Place: York Price: $ 200.00 Weight: 113 grams Dimensions: 13.0 - 14.5 cm Condition: 4 Excellent, 2 good, slight wear to 2 spoons, no dents or scratches. Description: An interesting collection of York silver teaspoons, with well struck and interesting York silver hallmarks. The oldest spoon is Old English pattern, the other 5 are Fiddle pattern. The spoons are as follows: 1. Old English, Robert Cattle & James Barber, 1809, Mark 16, Baggott, pg 89 (An Illustrated Guide to York Hallmarks 1776-1858) 2. Barber, Cattle & North, 1828, mark 21 Baggott, pg 89 - half moon journeymans mark, engraved "Kathleen". 3. Barber, Cattle & North, 1831, mark 23 Baggott, pg 90, engraved initials ED in script, contemporary. 4. Barber & North, 1835, mark 24 Baggott pg 90, defect to corner of punch. 5 & 6). Pair, Barber & North, 1844, mark 25 Baggott pg 90, defect to edge of punch. As can be seen form the photographs, the marks are well struck and quite varied. Robert Cattle, originally in partnership with George Cattle, John Hampston and John Prince, took James Barber into partnership in 1808. The partnership was dissolved in 1814. Robert Cattle was Lord Mayor in 1840, he died in 1842 (Murray, Directory of York Goldsmiths, pg 37). James Barber formed a new partnership in 1823 with George Cattle and William North. Barber was Lord Mayor in 1833, he died in 1857. George Cattle left the partnership in 1835 an died in 1838. The Barker & North partnership was dissolved in 1847 (Murray, pg 98).


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York silver - back of spoons


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York silver hallmarks


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York silver - barber, cattle, north


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York silver - barber, cattle, north


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york silver hallmarks - cattle, barber


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York silver - barber, north


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York silver - barber, north


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york silver, barber, north


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