Hanoverian Silver Table Spoon, 1775 Wm Fearn
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Table Spoon - Hanoverian pattern - London 1775 by William Fearn - 21cm long; 71g - PF/3689b
This superb Georgian Hanoverian silver table spoon was made by a top spoonmaker and bears an interesting dated inscription.
The spoon was made by William Fearn who had been apprenticed to Thomas Chawner and over the next fifty years was to partner both George Smith and later William Eley as the most important spoonmakers of the George III period.
This Hanoverian spoon has an interesting dot-prick engraved inscription in the old style (i.e. pre-1700) with two sets of initials and the date 1757. Given the date of the spoon's manufacture, this enigmatic inscription could have been given to "MH" from "WR" as an 18th birthday present.
The spoon has a really good weight in the hand and the thick gauge of silver used has meant that the original bowl tip remains intact. It has a clearly defined pip to the front terminal and an extended heel to the reverse of the bowl - a great spoon!
This is as good a Hanoverian silver table spoon that you will find - heavy weight, fine condition, clear hallmarks, interesting engraving ....
