A George III silver four egg cup stand and egg spoons

A George III silver four egg cup stand and egg spoons,

by John Emes, London 1806, the spoons, by Eley and Fearn, London 1807,

square form, the wire-work frame with a central swing-handled salt cellar, gilded bowl, and with four lift-out egg cups of circular form, engraved with a crest, on four fluted bracket feet, the egg spoons Old English pattern, height 19.5cm, approx. weight 20oz.

The crest is that used by a number of families including: Ackford, Cockburn, Rutherford, Twentyman and Whinfield.