Fine Silver & Objects of Vertu - 24th April 2018

Lot 259

A matched set of four Queen Anne silver 'Dog-nose' tablespoons

Estimate £600 - £800 | Hammer £550

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Description

A matched set of four Queen Anne silver 'Dog-nose' tablespoons,

various maker's over-striking each other including David Willaume and Joseph Barbut, London 1707 and probably 1704,

the oval bowls with a plain rat-tail, the reverse of the terminals with an armorial, length 20cm, approx. weight 10oz. (4)

The arms are those of Higgins of Skellow, Yorkshire.