A George III silver serving trowel

A George III silver serving trowel,

by William Plummer, London 1787,

the triangular blade pierced and engraved with birds, flowers and scroll decoration, feather-edge handle, length 28.5cm, approx. weight 4.8oz.

Provenance: The Benton Rabinovitch Collection, purchased from Partridge, November 2001.

Illustrated and written up in B.S Rabinovitch Antique Servers for the Dining Table, 1991, page 64-5.

The crest is that of Brett, Marrant, Denham, Shore and other families.