Heavy William III Silver Dog Nose Table Spoon, 1701
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Table Spoon - Dog-nose - London 1701 by Lawrence Jones - 20cm long; 78g - UE/4025
With a weight of 2.5 troy ounces (78 grams), this is a particularly heavy silver dog nose table spoon with a feeling of true quality in the hand.
In addition to the hefty weight, the spoon has a superb set of Britannia Standard hallmarks for London 1701 and clear maker's mark for the specialist spoonmaker Lawrence Jones. The reverse of the terminal bears an original engraved betrothal triangle showing the surname of the newly weds to begin with "H", the husband's first name with an "I" (old style "J") and the wife's with an "E".
Lawrence Jones was part of a line of important specialist silver spoonmakers that goes back to the 16th century via his master John King and back through William Cary, Daniel Cary and Patrick Brue.
The stem of the spoon terminates in a wavy end, typically known as "dog nose" and extends to the underside of the bowl in a prominent rattail. The bowl is in good order with a thick rim, although the leading edge has lost some of that thickness from use whilst still retaining the overall bowl shape. This is a first class example of a William III silver dog nose spoon with an excellent antique patina.
