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SILVER SPOON
EARL ROBERTS VC TERMINAL
BIRMINGHAM
1908
A very attractive silver spoon which was originally designed to be a prize, the clue being the inscription ‘WON BY’ but obviously nobody was quite up to the mark for the cartouche below is left vacant. It was made by J A Restall and assayed in Birmingham in 1908. The terminal depicts Earl Roberts VC. It is in good condition apart from a slight deviation to the handle, there are no deep creases or splits so this could be rectified. Field Marshal Frederick Sleigh Roberts, 1st Earl Roberts VC KG KP GCB OM GCSI GCIE KStJ VD PC (30 September 1832 – 14 November 1914) was a British soldier who was one of the most successful commanders of the 19th century. He served in the Indian rebellion, the Expedition to Abyssinia and the Second Anglo-Afghan War before leading British Forces to success in the Second Boer War. He also became the last Commander-in-Chief of the Forces before the post was abolished in 1904. Displays with interest.
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