Tain Silver Mustard Spoon, c.1830

Tain is Scotland's oldest Royal burgh and is a small northern town in Ross-shire. In silver terms, the town produced a small quantity from a number of highly accomplished silversmiths and the "TAIN" town stamp is seen as a must-have mark for collectors of Scottish provincial silver. 

This charming fiddle pattern mustard spoon is clearly struck with the sought-after town mark, plus the "RW" maker's stamp of Richard Wilkie and the Scottish thistle mark. The spoon retains some of its original gilding to the bowl and a script engraved "B" to the front terminal. Apart from a few scratches to the bowl this rare Scottish piece is in fine condition.