Lot Essay
A spoon, fork and knife with identical stems by Farrell, 1816 - 1818 are illustrated in J. Culme, Nineteenth Century Silver, London, 1977, p. 133.
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THE FIRST MARK OF EDWARD FARRELL, LONDON, 1820, THE SECOND MARK OF WILLIAM ELLIOT, LONDON, 1826
Details
A PAIR OF GEORGE IV SILVER-GILT BERRY-SPOONS AND A MATCHING CREAM-LADLE
THE FIRST MARK OF EDWARD FARRELL, LONDON, 1820, THE SECOND MARK OF WILLIAM ELLIOT, LONDON, 1826
The handles each cast and chased with cupids supporting a basket of grapes, the bowls of the first of leaf and grape motif, the bowl of the ladle plain with two lips, the pair marked on the bowl, the ladle marked on the back of the bowl
7 7/8 in. (20 cm.) long; 11 oz. (355 gr.) (3)
THE FIRST MARK OF EDWARD FARRELL, LONDON, 1820, THE SECOND MARK OF WILLIAM ELLIOT, LONDON, 1826
The handles each cast and chased with cupids supporting a basket of grapes, the bowls of the first of leaf and grape motif, the bowl of the ladle plain with two lips, the pair marked on the bowl, the ladle marked on the back of the bowl
7 7/8 in. (20 cm.) long; 11 oz. (355 gr.) (3)
Provenance
Anonymous sale, Christie's, New York, 20 April, 1999, lot 237 (the spoons only).