Water Lilies Caddy Spoon, 1861

The Birmingham outfit of Hilliard & Thomason produced a range of floral themed silver tea caddy spoons and this example is one of their most popular.

The spoon features a lily pad either side of the tendril handle junction with the bowl and a third at the terminal which bears the hallmarks. The fluted bowl is attractively embossed with a range of sea shells and ferns. A lovely Victorian caddy spoon in excellent condition.