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Item: Caddy Spoon Description: Old England Pattern
Hallmark: London 1837 by S Haynes & D Cater Dimensions:
97mm long Comments: This is a lovely quality caddy spoon in a highly sought after pattern. This rare pattern features symbolic plants of Great Britain (roses, shamrock, thistle, acorns etc). See Norie plate 14d for another example. Norie erroneously suggests in the text on page 12 of "Caddy Spoons: An Illustrated Guide" that Old England pattern was made to commemorate the coronation of Queen Victoria in 1837, when it was in fact designed to celebrate the coronation of King William IV in 1830. The date of this spoon however would suggest that there was a resurgence in popularity for the pattern when the new Queen came to the throne.
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