Georgian Bottom-Struck Silver Sifter Spoon/Ladle – circa late 18th century

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Georgian Bottom-Struck Silver Sifter Spoon/Ladle – circa late 18th century:
$111.72

This gorgeous sifter is made from high gauge sterling silver and superbly decorated with a pierced bowl depicting leaves and branches, Bright-Cut engraving to the stem and a mounded, offset terminal. This piece has been bottom struck (the hallmarks struck on the weakest part of the stem) and, due to subsequent reworking by the silversmith, are quite stretched and unclear. There are four marks in total with one being the assay mark which, I believe, is that of Edinburgh although it is quite difficult to be sure. There is a date letter ‘A’ which, if it did originate in Edinburgh, would date it to 1780. There is another mark which is too rubbed to decipher and lastly, there is the last part of the maker’s mark which could be that of James Hewitt who was working in the city at the time. Unfortunately, I can’t be sure of any of these suppositions so please see the marks in the photos below to enable you to make your own assessment.

This spoon is in beautiful condition with the only flaw being a very slight kink to the back edge of the bowl. The decorative work is still wonderfully crisp and there are no distortions to the stem. This is a very beautiful and superbly crafted piece.

Approximate - 15.8 cm - 39 grams

Please see the photos below and feel free to get in touch with any questions

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