Silver & Objects of Vertu - Day 2 - 12th July 2023
Lot 456
By Richard Comyns for The Fishmonger's Company, a silver canon-handled basting spoon, The Salisbury
Estimate £150 - £200 | Hammer £350
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Description
By Richard Comyns for The Fishmonger's Company, a silver canon-handled basting spoon, The Salisbury ladle,
by R. Comyns, London 1936,
tapering circular handle, with a knop finial, the reverse of the oval bowl with two crests and inscribed 'Copy of The Salisbury Ladle 1684, given to The Fishmongers Livery on the Coronation of King George VI, 12 May 1937', length 38.2cm, approx. weight 5oz.
Provenance: A Private Collection of Arts and Crafts and modern silver.