Darringtons are delighted to present for sale this lovely quality Maltese silver soup ladle. Made by the Maltese silversmith Michele Calleja who had been working as a silversmith in Valetta, Malta since 1811.
This delightful Maltese silver soup ladle is of a simple rustic form similar to a fiddle pattern, in a good gauge of Maltese Standard silver of 10 1/2 Deniers (87.5%) and is marked with the date and M for the standard under Maitland.
The details are:
Silversmith: Michele Calleja
Assay Office: Valetta, Malta
Date: 1854
Period: Victorian
Dimensions & Weight:
Weight: 7.68 troy oz (239 grams)
Length: 12.7 inches (325 mm)
Condition Report:
In good condition for its over 170 year age, may have surface wear, scratches, marks and signs of use commensurate with age, also on the back of the handle a dink in the edge, the hallmarks are readable although a little rubbed, a quality piece of Victorian Maltese silver flatware.
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