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Victorian Silver Spoon Set, Caddy, Jam, Sifter - Aesthetic Movement
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Reference: S175
Period: Victorian
Year: 1881
Silversmith: Hilliard & Thomason
Place: Birmingham
Price: $ 260.00
Weight: 190 grams
Condition: Excellent -these spoons appear to have never left the box.
Description: Set of 3 gilt spoons (caddy, sugar sifter and jam) with exquisite decoration in the style of the Aesthetic Movement. This movement flourished in the period 1865 - 1885, after the International Exhibition in London led to a an interest in Japanese decorative arts. The decoration consists of abstract patterns of bamboos, birds and butterflies. Original silk lined box, and very clear hallmarks.
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Aesthetic spoon set
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Aesthetic spoon set box
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Aesthetic caddyspoon detail
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Aesthetic jam spoon detail
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Aesthetic sifter spoon detail
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Aesthetic spoons shaft detail
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Aesthetic spoons hallmark
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