A George III Irish silver Fiddle pattern basting spoon

A George III Irish silver Fiddle pattern basting spoon, The Royal Artillery,

by Richard Whitford, Dublin 1810, retailed by West,

the terminal with the Regimental badge, the reverse of the stem inscribed 'Royal Artillery Mess', length 32.2cm, approx. weight 4.2oz.

After the Act of Union in 1801, The Royal Irish Artillery was absorbed into the Royal Artillery, which continued to have units in Ireland throughout the 19th century.