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| Prince of Wales Investiture Commemorative Silver Caddy Spoon - ICH DIEN, Garrard & Co, Regent St.
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Reference: S1851
Period: Elizabeth II
Year: 1968
Silversmith: Garrard & Co
Place: London
Price: $ 310.00
Weight: 35 grams
Dimensions: 5.3 cm across bowl.
Condition: Excellent.
Description: A fine and heavy cast silver commemorative caddy spoon made to celebrate the investiture of the Prince of Wales in 1969. The caddy spoon bowl is made up of the 3 Prince of Wales feathers, joined to the handle with a Royal crown and the motto "ICH DIEN", translated "I Serve", the handle has a Welsh dragon. The bowl is quite deep, the feathers have been shaped, the detail of the feathers is also very fine. The spoon is fully hallmarked with clear hallmarks, including makers mark G&Co Ld. for Garrards, the Crown Jewellers (founded in 1722, it retained the Royal Warrant until 2007). The back of the caddy spoon is also marked "Garrard & Co Ltd 112 Regent St W". Another example of this caddy spoon is shown in the book "The Story of the Caddy Spoon 1775-2015" produced by the Society of Caddy Spoon Collectors, page 63. It also was part of the John Norie Collection, Part II, lot 384.
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Prince of Wales Investiture commemorative silver caddy spoon
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Ich Dien silver caddy spoon
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Ich dien silver caddy spoon - back
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Welsh dragon above crown, silver caddy spoon
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Garrard & Co silver hallmarks
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Garrard & Co Ltd 112 Regent st.w
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commemorative silver caddy spoon - scale
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