The handles decorated in the Art Nouveau taste, London 1903, maker William Hutton and Sons Ltd, weight 64.6 grams, with a case, also a christening spoon, with martele decoration to the bowl and with a pierced finial to the twist stem, Birmingham 1925, maker Winifred King & Co, weight 18.8 grams, with a case
Estimate: | £60 - £80 |
Hammer price: | £90 |
Provenance: The Purple Shop – The Anthony Gardner Collection.
See Bellmans website article for further information: https://www.bellmans.co.uk/story/the-purple-shop-the-anthony-gardner-collection
Condition Report
The enamel to the stems of all six coffee spoons is significantly damaged, case not original to the spoons, hallmarks are all clear and legible, the spoons are generally a little tired, length of spoon 10.3cm.
The christening spoon; one or two fine scratches to the top left of the bowl of the spoon, otherwise a little worn, hallmark clear. The re-lined case is probably associated