Pair of Napier Pattern Silver Table Spoons, 1864
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Table Spoons (pair) - Napier Pattern - London 1864 by George Adams - 22.5cm long; 194g combined weight - SY/4972
Napier pattern is a much sought after Victorian flatware pattern and this pair of silver table spoons are stunning examples of the design.
With a combined weight just shy of 200 grams, these are hefty spoons and have a great feeling of quality in the hand. The front terminals are engraved with a complex cipher of interwined letters. The spoons were made by George Adams of Chawner & Company who were the most imporant flatware makers of the 19th century. They are superb condition with crisp, well-defined decoration and clear hallmarks.
The design for Napier pattern was registered in 1862 by Chawner & Company and so these table spoons were early pieces of the design. The pattern was named in honour of Sir Charles John Napier (1786-1860) with the nautical rope work theme of the spoon being particularly apt as he spent sixty years in the Royal Navy, seeing service from the Napoleonic Wars through to the Crimean War (see Wikipedia for further information).
