THE MAJORITY WITH 18TH CENTURY LONDON MARKS, THE BOWLS RE-SHAPED, THE SORBET SPOON HANDLES CUT DOWN AND ALL GILDED IN THE SECOND HALF OF THE 19TH CENTURY
Details
A set of twelve silver-gilt ice spoons and a set of sixteen silver-gilt sorbet spoons
The majority with 18th century London marks, the bowls re-shaped, the sorbet spoon handles cut down and all gilded in the second half of the 19th century
The ice spoons of Old English pattern and with fig-shaped bowls, the sorbet spoons with later cut trefid ends and fig-shaped bowls, each engraved with two crests within Garter motto and with Earl's coronet above, marked on stems, many marks indistinct
the ice spoons 7¾in. (19.5cm.) long
the sorbet spoons 5¾in. (15cm.) long
29ozs. (930gr.)
The crest is that of Fitzwilliam for William, 6th Earl Fitzwilliam K.G. (d. 1902) (28)
The majority with 18th century London marks, the bowls re-shaped, the sorbet spoon handles cut down and all gilded in the second half of the 19th century
The ice spoons of Old English pattern and with fig-shaped bowls, the sorbet spoons with later cut trefid ends and fig-shaped bowls, each engraved with two crests within Garter motto and with Earl's coronet above, marked on stems, many marks indistinct
the ice spoons 7¾in. (19.5cm.) long
the sorbet spoons 5¾in. (15cm.) long
29ozs. (930gr.)
The crest is that of Fitzwilliam for William, 6th Earl Fitzwilliam K.G. (d. 1902) (28)
Provenance
William, 6th Earl Fitzwilliam (d. 1902) and by descent.