Hansons Auctioneers and Valuers
Lot 26
A collection of silver flatware to include; a set of six George III fiddle patterned silver dessert spoons, each initialled, hallmarked by Edward Thomason, Birmingham, 1819; three pairs of silver sugar tongs, two George III one by William Bateman, the other Victorian, London hallmarked; a novelty Elizabeth II silver spoon with cooper modelled terminal, hallmarked by Albion Craft Co, London, 1977, approx. 15cm long (bent / misshapen handle); a Victorian silver caddy spoon, Queens pattern with oval bowl, hallmarked London, 1869, approx. 10.5cm long; a George III silver condiment spoon and a cased 925 Maltese silver presentation spoon, a cased set of six Sheffield silver handled spreading knives, together with an Edwardian small silver pierced pin dish, having curved vine like handle and ribbed edging, hallmarked by Marks & Cohen, Birmingham, 1907, approx. 7.8cm high x 8.9cm diameter. (1 bag) Weight approx. 414.3 grams (13.3ozt) Further details: all tarnished; few spoons have wear to bowl edges; 1977 spoon misshapen and bent as mentioned; wear to all commensurate with age.