DESCRIPTION |
An exceptionally scarce set of four long silver salt spoons with feather edge decoration, circular shell bowls and a monogram engraving. David Shure writes next to plate XXXIV "It is generally accepted that the salt spoon is the least expensive item of them all. This is not the case with those made by Hester, for she did not make many, certainly nothing like the quantity of other flatware items." In plate XXXIX he pictures a near identical pair of salt spoons with a pair of pierced circular salt cellars, all dated 1775. |
| SILVERSMITH |
Hester Bateman |
| DATE or HALLMARK |
no date letter but almost certainly 1775. |
ASSAY OFFICE or COUNTRY |
London |
WEIGHT in GRAMS |
39 |
| SIZE in INCHES |
length: 4 |
SILVER STANDARD |
.925 sterling silver |
OVERALL CONDITION |
very good with traces of gilding to the bowls. |
| BACK | Price £295 | SOLD | Item Number: M2744 |
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