Spoon, silver parcel-gilt, London, 1776-1777
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
1776-1777
This is one of a group of five spoons in the V&A by Hester Bateman which have been gilded and engraved in this way in the nineteenth century in order to form a distinctive set.
All were presented to the Museum in March 1910 by Mr R. A. Kirby of 2a Dryburgh Road, Putney. Spoon, old English pattern with a single drop, interior of the bowl gilded, and wrigglework pattern along the edge of the handle. Gilding and wrigglework probably later (nineteenth century) embellishments.
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
- 1
- Photograph views
- 1
- Catalogue references
- 0
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Physical characteristics
- Material
- Silver, engraved and gilded
- Dimensions
- Length: 21.5 cm; Weight: 67 g
Technical characteristics
- Maker recorded
- Bateman, Hester
- Place recorded
- London
Design
- Marks and inscriptions
- On back of stem, L to R: 'a', date letter for London assay year 1776-1777; leopard's head crowned, the mark of the London assay office; lion passant, the mark for sterling standard silver; maker's mark 'HB', initials of Hester Bateman (see Grimwade 960).; Initial 'H' in Gothic letter engraved on finial, not contemporary with spoon but probably added in the nineteenth century.
Identification
- Source note
- Transcribed from the Victoria and Albert Museum, London collection record for this single object (sentences kept verbatim apart from removed sale or rarity wording); how far it represents a wider collectible type has not been independently verified.
- Candidate id
- vam-O271867
- Museum object name
- Spoon
- Holding institution
- Victoria and Albert Museum, London
- Museum object number
- M.52B-1910
- Museum system number
- O271867
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, maker and dating against a specialist reference; this entry documents one recorded example.