Dog Nose Silver Table Spoon, 1707 by Thomas Sadler
£395.00
Table Spoon - Dog Nose - London 1707 by Thomas Sadler - 22.2cm long; 64g - LM/4399b
This is a fine quality Queen Anne period silver dog nose table spoon that is one of two identical examples currently being sold (see link from photo below).
The spoon has a satisfying feel in the hand with a good 64 gram weight and a prominent rattail to the back of the bowl. The reverse of the terminal is engraved with an original betrothal triangle where the upper "F" is the newly wed's surname initial and "I" (for a modern "J") and "E" being the first name initials.
The spoon bears Britannia standard silver hallmarks that include the SA maker's mark (partly mis-struck) for Thomas Sadler who had formerly been the apprentice of the specialist spoonmaker Lawrence Coles.
The spoon is in excellent condition with a good unworn bowl and fine, antique patina.
