Silver - Day 2 - 18th July 2012

Lot 795

A good set of six George II silver Hanoverian 'fancy-back' tablespoons

Estimate £600 - £800 | Hammer £2200

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Description

A good set of six George II silver Hanoverian 'fancy-back' tablespoons, maker's mark E.B, possibly for Edward Bennett, London 1757, the reverse of the bowls with a mythical dolphin spurting water, the reverse of the terminals with a crest, length 19.8cm, approx. weight 10oz. (6) The crest is that of Shore, created Baron Teignmouth in 1797.