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| Sterling Silver Fancy Back (Picture Back) Teaspoons (Set of 6) - I Love Liberty
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Reference: S1710
Period: Elizabeth II
Year: 1969, 1970
Silversmith: Francis Howard
Place: Sheffield
Price: $ 260.00
Weight: 87 grams
Dimensions: 11.2 cm
Condition: Excellent, perfectly preserved in original box. Box also good, hinge and clasp perfect.
Description: An interesting set of 6 Fancy back or Picture back sterling silver teaspoons, these are replicas or Georgian silver originals circa 1750 to 1770. Each spoon has a different die stamped bowl decoration, these 6 spoons are replicas of some of the rarest designs. They include:
1. Fleur de Lys, a stylised French lily used in heraldry.
2. Milkmaid in period garb, with yoke and 2 pails.
3. Fox and crop, with fox head above 2 crossed riding crops.
4. Stag, with antlers, running across grass.
5. Birdcage with bird on top under "I LOVE LIBERTY", commemorating the release of John Wilkes from unjust imprisonment.
6. Urn of flowers, with a Georgian garden urn filled with flowers.
All 6 pictures are well struck in perfect condition, with no wear. All 6 spoons are also clearly hallmarked. The set comes with original leaflet entitled "Reproductions of Georgian Sterling Silver Teaspoons", with explanatory notes and explanation of hallmarks.
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