Stock No. 3347	Pair of unusual sized George IV salt spoons
	Pair George IV sterling silver fiddle pattern salt spoons with unusually short stems. Birmingham 1820 by Joseph Willmore. The oval bowls have contemporary gilding on the inside and are the same size as those on standard-sized Georgian salt spoons. However, the stems are only 2.1 inches (5.3 cm) long. The end of the stems are engraved with a decorative "M". A full set of hallmarks is stamped on the reverse of each spoon at the end of the stem.
	Maker :- Joseph Willmore

Condition :-Very good condition with crisply engraved initials and clear hallmarks. The date letter on one salt spoon is partly obliterated. The contemporary gilding in the bowls has faded gently with age.
Hallmarked :- Birmingham 1820
Size :- 3 inches (7.6 cm) long
Weight :- 0.44 ozt (13.6 g)
Joseph Willmore is mainly renowned for his snuff boxes and vinaigrettes and one does not readily associate him with the making of salt spoons. It is possible that these spoons were a special order and it is also possible that they were intended to be used to pick up snuff from table snuff boxes. To-day, saltspoons of this size which are also antique are in great demand.

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