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Reference: S11407
Period: Victorian
Year: 1850, 1851
Silversmith: George Adams
Place: London
Price: $ 280.00
Weight: 64 grams
Dimensions: 15.8 cm spoon
Condition: Fork very good, slight bend to 1 tine, spoon fair, has a few small dents to bowl and wear to lip.
Description: A rare Tudor pattern Child's size spoon and fork, made by Chawner & Co, the leading flatware maker of Victorian England. They are not an exact set, the spoon was made in 1850 and is engraved with owners initials WM in flowing script, the fork was made in 1851 and is engraved with owners initials FB in Gothic capitals, but otherwise they match well and make a useful set, very suitable as a Christening present. The Tudor pattern is a Gothic Revival pattern, it has 2 small scroll circular projections on each side of the stem, this differentiates it from the "Straight Tudor" pattern. Both are clearly hallmarked, and both have a journeyman's mark - R on spoon and I on the fork. In addition, both also carries the British Registry design number and date chart diamond, which rarely occurs on silver flatware. The presence of the design mark indicates that Chawner registered the design to protect it being copied. Tudor is described by Pickford (Silver Flatware page 150) as "a rare Chawner & Co pattern registered August 14th 1850, along with Straight Tudor, it appears in the Chawner Pattern book (page 218). Odd pieces may on rare occasions, be found, but building a service would be extremely difficult". The Tudor pattern is showcased in the V&A museum in London.
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Rare Tudor Pattern Silver Child's Spoon and Fork - Diamond Registration Mark
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Tudor Pattern Silver Child's Spoon and Fork
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Antique silver Tudor pattern showing different engraved initials showing
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Tudor pattern, diamond registration mark
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Tudor spoon bowl, note small dents
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George Adams London 1850, 1851 silver hallmarks
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Rare Tudor Pattern Silver Spoon and Fork
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