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Reference: S11574
Period: Elizabeth II
Year: 1977
Silversmith: Stuart Devlin
Place: London
Price: $ 620.00
Weight: 79 grams
Dimensions: 17.5 cm
Condition: Excellent, very light scratches on back of handle where it rests on a table.
Description: A fabulous parcel gilt hand forged sauce ladle in the rare Circle pattern, designed by Stuart Devlin, one of the greatest post war 20th Century British silversmiths, included in the top 50 in the book "Designed British Silver 1930-1985' by John Andrew & Derek Styles (a book we highly recommend). The ladle has a curved, tapered handle, with a cross cut textured face, with applied simulated filigree circular motif at the top of the handle, the whole front of the handle with beautiful gilding. The bowl is circular, and quite thick, the quality is outstanding, as you would expect from a hand forged spoon. the ladle is clearly hallmarked with makers mark SD, London marks for 1977, and the optional silver Jubilee mark, only used in 1977 to celebrate the Queen's 25th year on the throne. The ladle is also numbered 71, perhaps a pattern or customer number. The Circle pattern is rare, it is not included in the list of 10 Devlin patterns in the book "Silver Flatware" by Ian Pickford, pages 163-167, Pickford describes Devlin as "amongst the leading goldsmiths in the world". We also note that Pickford includes 12 photographs of Devlin's flatware, more than any other silversmith described in the book. The Circle pattern is depicted (including a similar ladle) in the Designer British Silver book (page 163), where it is incorrectly described as "round handled cutlery". The set depicted is part of the Pearson Silver Collection (www.pearsonsilvercollection.com), a site we highly recommend. "All cutlery from the Devlin workshop was hand forged hot, using tongs and a variety of hammers on an anvil by his spoonmaker Richard Cook. The result is a utensil that is the Rolls Royce of the cutlery world" - Designer British Silver page 162. Stuart Devlin (1931-2018) believed that modern cutlery was too sterile, his use of texture and filigree was intended to "enrich, delight surprise, intrigue and amuse", now referred to as "Devlin Style". He was awarded a Royal warrant in 1982 as Goldsmith to Her Majesty the Queen, and was Prime Warden of the Goldsmiths Company in 1996.
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Stuart Devlin Hot Forged Sterling Silver Sauce Ladle
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Devlin Hot Forged Sterling Silver Sauce Ladle - Circle Pattern
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Circle Pattern - Stuart Devlin
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Devlin circle pattern silver
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