VARIOUS MAKERS AND DATES, 18TH/19TH CENTURIES
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Eleven Dutch Silver Gilt Christening Spoons
various makers and dates, 18th/19th Centuries
With elaborately cast stems and all but one of open twist form, the finials formed as allegorical figures, the rat-tail bowls with engraved initials, inscriptions etc.
each marked to reverse of bowl
20oz.
for examples of this type of Christening spoon cf. EMERY, John, European Spoons Before 1700, p191, fig 128 (11)
various makers and dates, 18th/19th Centuries
With elaborately cast stems and all but one of open twist form, the finials formed as allegorical figures, the rat-tail bowls with engraved initials, inscriptions etc.
each marked to reverse of bowl
20oz.
for examples of this type of Christening spoon cf. EMERY, John, European Spoons Before 1700, p191, fig 128 (11)