Fine Silver & Objects of Vertu - 29th October 2019

Lot 207

A William IV silver Fiddle and Thread canteen for twelve

Estimate £1,000 - £1,500 | Hammer £1700

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Description

A William IV silver Fiddle and Thread canteen for twelve,

by Mary Chawner, London 1833/34,

the reverse of the terminals with an armorial, comprising: twelve table forks, twelve dessert forks, (one by Elizabeth Eaton, London 1856, the terminal initialled), twelve dessert spoons, eight table spoons, a basting spoon, a pair of sugar tongs and a pair of salt spoons, approx. weight 107oz. (qty)

the armorial is that of Worsley impaling another.