FINE RARE & UNUSUAL PAIR of Geo.III CASED STERLING SILVER


FIGURAL BERRY SPOONS - 1799
  

These are a superb pair of, quite unusual, cased pair of latter 18th. Century Sterling Silver London made Old English Pattern figural berry spoons made by 'T.D' (for the London silver smiths Thomas Dicks). Depicted in the Old English spoon form they're of the finest quality and rendered, in the orientalist style, with, unusually, stunning hand chased and incised relief depictions of birds in flight among bamboo stems and leaves to the scalloped edged bowls, while the stems are finely hand engraved with the same bird motif leading to a vacant cartouche at their tops. They are contained in a green silk and velvet lined burgundy Morocco leather presentation case - see detailed photographs.

    They measure SPOONS - 9" (23cm ) L x 1 3/4" (4.5cm) W (at the bowl), the BOX - 10 1/2" (27cm) l x 4 5/8" (12cm) W approx; and are in excellent condition with no defect at all to report apart from very light age wear to the edges of the velvet recessed spoon seats (looks like the spoons have been with the box for a very long time - they are getting toward 220 years old, or so) and the outer case is a bit tired - see detailed photographs.
    
    These are a superb and quite rare pair of period quite unique berry spoons with stunning repousse images which are in lovely original condition and with a realistic, yet low start price should get considerable interest from all collectors.

 

** THERE IS NO RESERVE ON THIS SALE
*** INSURANCE IS INCLUDED IN THE SHIPPING PRICES QUOTED IN MOST CASES (SEE BELOW)


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SHIPPING
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All items will be forwarded (nationally) special delivery post only and (internationally) insured express (tracked & signed for) post.
All consignments exceeding 2kg will be shipped via courier (usually ups), with  a four day minimum dispatch time national & international, and five days for items via courier, but in reality I usually ship within two working days after cleared payment.
The shipping cost includes a small packaging and handling charge and therefore does not reflect postage alone.
RETURNS
Returns are accepted within 14 days with the return shipping cost at the buyer's expense.
Almost everything I sell is in the condition I have bought it, unless otherwise stated, (I have learnt to my cost in the past not to tamper with an item), and therefore I have neither had items repaired nor restored. I will endeavour to report on an item which has had either; however I take no responsibility if an item has been tampered with and I cannot detect it.
OVERSEAS BUYERS

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