Tablespoon
Date1799-1800
OriginEngland, London
MediumSilver (Sterling)
DimensionsOL: 8 3/8; OW (bowl): 1 13/16"
Credit LineMuseum Purchase
Object number1971-397
DescriptionSilver tablespoon with oval bowl, long drop, and turned-back, rounded handle with bright-cut ovals, flowers, and borders down the face of the handle.Label TextThis feather-edged tablespoon bears the engraved initials of an unidentified owner on the face of the handle.Inscription(s)"W·M·B" in block letters engraved within oval on the face of the handle.Mark(s)Full London marks: lion passant, leopard's head crowned, date letter "D", monarch's head, and maker's mark "A·S" in relief within a rectangle.ProvenanceVendor: Garrard & Co. Ltd., London
