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Spoons

Information, history and price guide to antique silver spoons.

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A set of six George III silver-gilt teaspoons and a pair of sugar tongs, one spoon stamped 'SH', otherwise unmarked, circa 1820
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Teaspoons

Teaspoons. A teaspoon is a small spoon suitable for stirring and sipping the contents of a cup of tea or coffee, or adding a portion of loose sugar to it.…
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A pair of George V novelty silver-gilt and enamel 'Dutch Doll' sugar tongs, Cohen & Charles, London, 1911
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Sugar Tongs

Sugar tongs were designed to pick up cubes of sugar and date back to the mid eighteenth century. They are sometimes referred to as sugar nips, however, sugar nips were…
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Sugar Sifter Spoon English (London) 1786–87 Marked by Thomas Wallis II
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Sugar Sifter Spoons

Sugar Sifter Spoons can be found in a variety of styles. They can be found either as an item in a canteen or on its own. Handles can be plain,…
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Gilded silver seal top spoon ca. 1620
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Seal Top Spoons

Seal Top Spoons are the most commonly found spoons from the 16th and 17th Centuries. They vary in length and design but the tops are always flat with a disc…
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Caddy Spoon English (London) 1789–90 Marked by Hester Bateman (1708–1794)
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Caddy Spoons

Caddy Spoons were, and still are, used to scoop a measure of tea from a caddy into a pot. They come in various shapes and designs and are one of…
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Gorham "Versailles" silver berry spoons with vermeil bowls hand-chased and embossed with fruits and leaves
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Berry Spoons

Berry Spoons can be found in many sizes. They would usually be used for serving soft fruits and the bowls are often highly decorated with embossed fruits, hence the name…
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Apostle spoon depicting St. John with deep fig-shaped bowl inscribed on the back with the initials IG, and a thick, tapering stem ending with a moulded capital, on which the figure stands
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Apostle Spoons

Apostle Spoons were a popular and fashionable Christening Gift in Tudor and Stuart times. A full set of twelve was a very valuable gift. Some sets had thirteen and these…
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