Silver & Objects of Vertu - Day 1 - 11th July 2023
Lot 270
A pair of George III regimental silver Old English pattern tablespoons, The Royal Military College -
Estimate £120 - £180 | Hammer £100
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Description
A pair of George III regimental silver Old English pattern tablespoons, The Royal Military College - Junior Department 1802,
by Eley and Fearn, London 1802,
the terminals engraved 'R.M.C Jun Dept 1802 below a crown, the reverse of one stem inscribed 'Infirmary', approx. weight 4.8oz.
Provenance: A Private Collection of Military Silver.
The Royal Military College was founded in 1801 with a Senior Department at High Wycombe. In 1802 the Junior Department opened at West Street, Great Marlow. In 1812 the Junior Department moved to purpose-built accommodation at Sandhurst.