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Item: Caddy Spoon (double duty) Description: Bright-cut engraved with shield-shaped bowl Hallmark: Birmingham 1797 by Joseph Taylor Dimensions: 87mm length Comments: An excellent example of a hallmark illustrating the rare double struck duty mark. Duty on silver was doubled in 1797 to help pay for the Napoleonic Wars, in order for the assay offices to identify which pieces had paid this extra duty, the provincial offices stamped the mark twice. The spoon is an attractive example of a classic Joseph Taylor form. Price: SOLD Ref. No.: MR/6886 Payment options More item information |
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