Silver & Objects of Vertu - Day 1 - 31st October 2023
Lot 1623
A set of six early-18th century silver-gilt Dog-nose teaspoons, with a pair of sugar tongs and mote
Estimate £800 - £1,200 | Hammer £1386
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Description
A set of six early-18th century silver-gilt Dog-nose teaspoons, with a pair of sugar tongs and mote spoon,
maker's arm only, that of William Fleming, London circa 1700, the mote spoon unmarked and the tongs with an indistinct mark,
the spoons with engraved decoration, in a fitted silk and velvet lined shagreen case, length of spoon 11.5cm, approx. weight 2.9oz.
Provenance: A Private Collection.
Purchased from Christie's, South Kensington, 25 October 1994, lot 184.