1937 Coronation sterling silver teaspoon and set of six Manor silver hallmark demitasse spoons
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
1937
This collection includes a commemorative sterling silver teaspoon issued for the 1937 Coronation, housed in its own fitted box. The spoon features specific maker's marks including 'R & D', the Sheffield city mark, the rampant lion sterling mark, and the date letter 't'.
Accompanying this is a set of six sterling silver demitasse spoons titled 'Manor Silver Hallmarks'. Each of these smaller spoons is uniquely marked to represent the traditional British sterling silver assay hallmarks for various historical cities, specifically London, Chester, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Birmingham, and Sheffield. These demitasse spoons are presented in a dedicated fitted display box. The entire collection has a combined weight of 1.63 troy ounces.
The Coronation spoon measures 4 1/4 inches in height. These items serve as both functional flatware and historical references to the evolution of British hallmarking traditions and the 1937 royal commemorative events.
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Physical characteristics
- Height
- 4 1/4 in (coronation spoon)
- Weight
- 1.63 troy ounces
- Material
- sterling silver
Technical characteristics
- Hallmarks
- R & D maker, Sheffield, rampant lion, date letter t, and city marks for London, Chester, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Birmingham
Design
- Motif
- 1937 coronation commemorative and silver hallmark references
Identification
- Source note
- Described from a single auction-house listing published on Invaluable (reproduced with Invaluable's permission). Details apply to that one example; other examples of the type may differ, and the listing is supplementary evidence, not authentication.
- Maker named in listing
- R & D
Catalogue references
No catalogue numbers recorded. Numbers are only published once transcribed from a verified edition of a standard catalogue — they are never inferred.