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Reference: S1408
Period: George III
Year: Circa 1820
Silversmith: INCE
Place: Unknown
Price: $ 250.00 Weight: 12.0 grams Dimensions: 10.2 cm Condition: Fair to good, front of bowl is scratched and pitted (from exposure to salt we presume).
Description: A rare Colonial silver salt spoon, in the Fiddle pattern. The spoon is struck twice with makers mark INCE, which is very distinct. The spoon is quite crudely made, slightly out of shape, it appears hand made in primitive conditions - hence our attribution to Colonial (possibly one of the smaller colonies, this spoon appears more primitive than those we see from the better known colonies). The makers mark INCE is recorded by Turner as unascribed Scottish Provincial (Directory of Scottish Provincial Silversmiths, pg 84), perhaps a tinker? Given the crudeness of manufacture we prefer a Colonial origin - all suggestions welcome!
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Ince silver saltspoon
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Colonial salt spoon
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Ince hallmark
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