Stock No. 2418	George III silver Old English pattern serving spoon
Very well proportioned George III sterling silver Old English pattern serving spoon, London circa 1770. The end of the front of the handle has a contemporary engraving of a family crest of a bird holding a branch in its beak. This engraving has now gently worn with time. The hallmarks are stamped on the back of the handle at the base by the bowl and are extremely good. An added interest to this spoon is the fact that the Assay Office made a mistake and stamped the lion passant mark for sterling twice and omitted the date letter mark.
Maker :- John Lampfert

Condition :-Very good indeed . A few scarcely visible superficial scratches made by use over the years but excellent patina and hallmarks
Hallmarked :- London 1770
Size :- 11.3 inches (28.7 cm) long
Weight :- 2.92 ozt (90.8 g)
The Old English pattern is such an elegant and simple shape that it would be difficult to tire of it. Also, it blends well with any other pattern or anything else which is on the table. These serving spoons are very useful for serving food from oven to table ware since they are long enough not to slip in. John Lampfert's mark is usually found on spoons.

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