Caddy spoon
Record status
Individual type · partial
This caddy spoon is made of engraved silver and was produced in London, England, dated to 1810–11. The utensil is designed with a relatively short handle and a large, broad, rounded bowl characteristic of silver spoons intended for measuring and scooping dry tea leaves from a tea caddy.
The surface of the piece features extensive engraved decoration. A textured border runs around the perimeter of the bowl, which also contains an engraved decorative central motif. The handle displays geometric and beaded engraving along its edges, leading to a wider terminal decorated with a circular engraved field containing an inscribed monogram or initials. The overall piece exemplifies early nineteenth-century English silversmithing techniques.
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Identification
- Source note
- Transcribed from the Victoria and Albert Museum collection record for this single object; how far it represents a wider collectible type has not been independently verified.
- Museum object name
- Spoon caddy
- Museum object number
- 1287-1902
Catalogue references
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