Fine Silver - 25th October 2017
Lot 856
A set of six George III silver Hanoverian Scroll back teaspoons
Estimate £200 - £300 | Hammer £320
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Description

A set of six George III silver Hanoverian Scroll back teaspoons,
maker's mark script S.T, possibly for Samuel Thompson, Newcastle circa 1760,
the reverse of the bowls with foliate scroll decoration, the reverse of the terminals scratch initialled 'I.N' over 'A.A', plus a set of six George III silver teaspoons, by Thomas Woodhouse, London circa 1760, the reverse of the bowls with a shell motif, the terminals scratch initialled 'H.H', approx. weight 4.9oz. (12)
Provenance: the scroll back teaspoons purchased from Barbara Cattle, York, 23 March 1994, the shell back teaspoons, purchased from Shredds of Portobello, 18 June 1996.