| INDEX | ALL SILVER |
| DESCRIPTION | Pair of Georgian solid sterling silver Old English pattern dessert spoons with frontal monogram engraving over erasure. Single bowl drop and well struck top assay marks with a rare/degraded Hester Bateman punch. See the set of six teaspoons M2401, also on a pre-duty 'i', for the same punch. |
| SILVERSMITH | Hester Bateman, could be a very rare punch or one in the throws of disintegration, a regular problem with 18th century steel |
| DATE or HALLMARK | 1784, no duty yet so before 1st December 1784 |
| ASSAY OFFICE | London |
| WEIGHT in GRAMS | 57 |
| LENGTH | 7", 178mm |
| SILVER STANDARD | ·925 sterling silver |
| CONDITION | erasures have left some thinning and narrowing around engraving, many small bowl bumps, no excessive wear |
| SOLD |
| Price £82 |
| item number: m7704 |
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