Stock No. 6985	Pair Victorian, cast silver gilt dessert serving spoons
	Very decorative pair of Victorian, cast, silver gilt dessert serving spoons of very substantial weight. The stem is twisted in a snake pattern, The base of the stem is decoratively scrolled with an angel's face in the centre. There is more decorative scrolling at the top of the stem which is then finished with a finial of a Roman, toga-clad figure holding a goblet. The oval bowl is shaped with scrolls and indentations. The full set of hallmarks are very clearly stamped on the reverse of the bowl in the centre.
	Maker :- Charles Boyton

	Condition :-Excellent. Very little wear to the gilding and very crisp definition to the design. The hallmarks are good and clear
	Hallmarked :- London 1882
	Size :- 7.9 inches (20 cm) long
	Weight :- 5.69 ozt (177 g)
	The design of these spoons is probably strongly influenced by Italian 16th century pieces. Almost identical spoons, with a slight variation to the finial are illustrated in Ian Pickford's book "Silver Flatware English, Irish and Scottish 1660 - 1980" in Figure 321 on page 182, made by Francis Higgins in London in 1887. These spoons are of remarkable quality and could well be used individually for serving mayonnaise or other sauces as well as for desserts.

Telephone: +44(0)171 431 0866 Mobile: +44(0)836 660008 Fax: +44(0)171 431 3224		Third Floor, Elliott House, 28a Devonshire Street, London, W1G 6PS