Stock No. 5403	Pair George III silver spade-shaped salt spoons
	Elegant pair of George III sterling silver salt spoons with spade-shaped bowls. London, circa 1784 by William Cox III. The stems are in the Old English pattern and the bowls are in a shaped, spade style. The hallmarks consist of the maker's mark and the Lion Passant sterling mark and are very crisply stamped at the base of the stems.
	Maker :- William Cox III

Condition :-Very good , with a good patina and extremely crisp marks
Circa :- 1784
Size :- 3.8 inches (9.65 cm) long
Weight :- 0.5 ozt (15.5 g)
This type of 18th century salt spoon is one of the most sought-after shapes. The shovel bowl enables them to be used for a variety of different purposes other than just salt. For example, mustard, any kind of hot sauces where not much sauce is required , as well as cranberry and other jellies.

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