Stock No. 1803	Set of 6 George II cast silver teaspoons
	Rare set of six George II cast, sterling silver naturalistic teaspoons, chased with a leaf design. Circa 1750. Unmarked. The bowl is chased in a leaf pattern with a serated edge all round. There is another leaf on a stem half-way down the handle of the spoon and the end of the handle is chased in a scrolling leaf shape. On the back of this, on each spoon is a plain cartouche on which is engraved a family crest of a griffon's head looking right.

Condition :-Mint. These spoons appear to have scarcely been used.
Circa :- 1750
Size :- 4.4 inches (11.2 cm) long
Weight :- 3.08 ozt (95.8 g)
These naturalistic teaspoons are also found in other varieties which include flowers and insects in their motifs as well as leaves. All these teaspoons reflect the rococo interest in precisely imitated natural forms which was current from the late 1730s but they probably stopped being made around 1770. Sets of naturalistic teaspoons, boxed or unboxed, are rare since they were only made for about 40 years. They are charming objects to own and are always good conversation pieces.

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