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Item: Table Spoon Description: Hanoverian pattern Hallmark: Cork circa 1730 by William Clarke Dimensions: 201 mm long; 61g weight Comments: An exceptionally rare and very early piece of Irish provincial silver. According to "Irish Silver" by Bennett and O'Brien's "Cork Silver", William Clarke was working in Cork until 1733. This spoon bears two clear examples of his curly "WC" maker's mark and the form of the spoon with it's strong double drop heel and central ridge down the front of the handle is consistent with that time frame. The spoon has a really good feel in the hand with a full bowl and fine patina. There are some late 18th Century script engraved initials to the reverse terminal. Cork silver from pre-1780 is especially rare and this spoon is significantly earlier than that dateline.
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