A George III provincial silver Old English pattern basting spoon

A George III provincial silver Old English pattern basting spoon,

by Richard Richardson IV, Chester 1788,

the terminal with a crest, length 30.8cm, approx. weight 3.1oz.

Provenance: purchased from Kayes of Chester in 1993.

In Maurice Ridgway's book, Chester Silver 1837-1962 with special reference to The Chester Duty Books 1784-1840, it mentions on page 96 that this maker made seventeen gravy spoons in this year.

The crest is that of Abercorne, Baker, Innes, Wynn and other families.