Antique WW1 British Army Silver Plate Fiddle Back Serving Spoon KOSB 5484

Details

Length : 21.5cm

Bowl length : 8cm

Bowl width : 4.8cm

Weight : 79gm

This large antique silver plate serving spoon is in very good condition.

There are no dings or twists to the metal, nor is it worn. There are some

 marks to the rear of the fiddleback caused by the stamping of the letters

and numbers. It is stamped KOSB 5484. While I could be completely

wrong, I believe KOSB refers to the British Regiment King's Own

Scottish Borderers, while 5484 refers to the service number of a soldier

in the regiment. The initials of that person 'WD' are stamped on the back

of the handle along with an arrow head. I also believe the service number

dates from World War 1. The makers' details, 'J. Yates and Sons

Birmingham,' stamped on the back of the handle refer to John Yates and

Sons. This company from Pritchard Street Birmingham made spoons

among other things from 1850 until the early 1900's, so this would tie in

with the date of the service record. It would be nice to know who the

owner was and if he indeed served and survived World War 1.

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