| INDEX | ALL SILVER |
| DESCRIPTION | Set of six (actually 5 + 1) Georgian solid sterling silver Old English pattern tea or coffee spoons with long bowl drops and the original frontal engravings. Five x 'I*B', and one 'M*L'. |
| SILVERSMITH | Hester Bateman, mark particularly well struck and still clear |
| DATE or HALLMARK | 1788 |
| ASSAY OFFICE | London |
| WEIGHT in GRAMS | 65 |
| LENGTH | 4 ¾", 121mm |
| SILVER STANDARD | ·925 sterling silver |
| CONDITION | excellent for this type of item, so few of Hester's small spoons have survived at all, the +1 is more tired in the bowl |
| SOLD |
| Price £127 |
| item number: m7712 |
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