spoon, 1725-1726
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
1725-1726
The curved shape of the finial on this form of spoon has led modern collectors to refer to it as a ‘dog-nose’ or ‘wavy-ended’ shape. The three distinct sections of the finial which characterised the earlier ‘trefid end’ spoon have merged, and 'dog nose' spoons can be considered a transitional form between the ‘trefid end’ and the Hanoverian pattern of the 1710s onwards. The marked central ridge on the stem also recalls the narrower ridge that runs down the centre of many Hanoverian pattern spoons.
silver, dog-nose pattern with rat-tail.
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
- 1
- Photograph views
- 1
- Catalogue references
- 0
Counts describe this entry’s documentation, not authenticity, rarity or completeness. Photographs may show one specimen; check each caption and licence.
Physical characteristics
- Dimensions
- Length: 19.2 cm; Weight: 57.3 g
- Materials and techniques
- Silver, forged
Technical characteristics
- Place recorded
- London
Design
- Marks and inscriptions
- On back of stem, L to R from bowl: Maker's mark (indecipherable); lion passant, the mark for sterling silver; letter 'K' in a shaped shield, date letter for the assay year 1725-26; leopard's head crowned, the mark of the London assay office.
Identification
- Candidate id
- vam-O296910
- Museum object number
- 113-1903
- Source note
- Facts transcribed from the linked single-object source. Wider type attribution and authenticity have not been independently verified.
Catalogue references
No catalogue numbers recorded. Numbers are only published once transcribed from a verified edition of a standard catalogue — they are never inferred.
Research required
- Research required: confirm the wider type and source attribution against specialist references.