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Lot 22
A PAIR OF GEORGE III SILVER BUTTER SPADES WITH IVORY HANDLES
MARK OF MICHAEL PLUMMER, LONDON, 1794
Closed21 January 2014
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GBP 1,625
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A PAIR OF GEORGE III SILVER BUTTER SPADES WITH IVORY HANDLES
MARK OF MICHAEL PLUMMER, LONDON, 1794
With diaperwork-pierced blades ;a George II punch ladle by Richard Gosling, London, 1734, egg-shaped bowl engraved with contemporary initials over later Georgian initials, turned wood handle; a large pair of fiddle pattern ice tongs by Henry & Arthur Vander, London, 1909, crested; a pair of bright-engraved sugar tongs with acorn grips by Peter & Ann Bateman, London, 1797; a Norwegian sauce ladle by Berger Bergersen, Christiania, late 18th century; two similar Dutch spoons with spiral twist stems and knop finials with engraved diagonal bands to flat lower section of stem, both with maker's mark only, P over M, probably first half of 17th century, also a Swedish spoon by Olof Grubb, Hudiksvall, 1794, with pointed end and engraved decoration
Tongs 10.1/4 in. long (26 cm.)
Weighable silver 14.25 oz. (442 gm.)
MARK OF MICHAEL PLUMMER, LONDON, 1794
With diaperwork-pierced blades ;a George II punch ladle by Richard Gosling, London, 1734, egg-shaped bowl engraved with contemporary initials over later Georgian initials, turned wood handle; a large pair of fiddle pattern ice tongs by Henry & Arthur Vander, London, 1909, crested; a pair of bright-engraved sugar tongs with acorn grips by Peter & Ann Bateman, London, 1797; a Norwegian sauce ladle by Berger Bergersen, Christiania, late 18th century; two similar Dutch spoons with spiral twist stems and knop finials with engraved diagonal bands to flat lower section of stem, both with maker's mark only, P over M, probably first half of 17th century, also a Swedish spoon by Olof Grubb, Hudiksvall, 1794, with pointed end and engraved decoration
Tongs 10.1/4 in. long (26 cm.)
Weighable silver 14.25 oz. (442 gm.)
A PAIR OF GEORGE III SILVER BUTTER SPADES WITH IVORY HANDLES
MARK OF MICHAEL PLUMMER, LONDON, 1794
With diaperwork-pierced blades ;a George II punch ladle by Richard Gosling, London, 1734, egg-shaped bowl engraved with contemporary initials over later Georgian initials, turned wood handle; a large pair of fiddle pattern ice tongs by Henry & Arthur Vander, London, 1909, crested; a pair of bright-engraved sugar tongs with acorn grips by Peter & Ann Bateman, London, 1797; a Norwegian sauce ladle by Berger Bergersen, Christiania, late 18th century; two similar Dutch spoons with spiral twist stems and knop finials with engraved diagonal bands to flat lower section of stem, both with maker's mark only, P over M, probably first half of 17th century, also a Swedish spoon by Olof Grubb, Hudiksvall, 1794, with pointed end and engraved decoration
Tongs 10.1/4 in. long (26 cm.)
Weighable silver 14.25 oz. (442 gm.)
MARK OF MICHAEL PLUMMER, LONDON, 1794
With diaperwork-pierced blades ;a George II punch ladle by Richard Gosling, London, 1734, egg-shaped bowl engraved with contemporary initials over later Georgian initials, turned wood handle; a large pair of fiddle pattern ice tongs by Henry & Arthur Vander, London, 1909, crested; a pair of bright-engraved sugar tongs with acorn grips by Peter & Ann Bateman, London, 1797; a Norwegian sauce ladle by Berger Bergersen, Christiania, late 18th century; two similar Dutch spoons with spiral twist stems and knop finials with engraved diagonal bands to flat lower section of stem, both with maker's mark only, P over M, probably first half of 17th century, also a Swedish spoon by Olof Grubb, Hudiksvall, 1794, with pointed end and engraved decoration
Tongs 10.1/4 in. long (26 cm.)
Weighable silver 14.25 oz. (442 gm.)
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