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Victorian Silver Medicine Spoon
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for sale €170     $184
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Victorian Silver Medicine Spoon

19th century
Description

A good example of a Victorian silver medicine spoon London H J Lias & Sons 1856. It is in super conditon with some initials on the front of the handle.

L 14.3 cm

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Digby Antiques (Wiltshire) has dated this Victorian Silver Medicine Spoon to the Victorian era.

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Description
A good example of a Victorian silver medicine spoon London H J Lias & Sons 1856. It is in super conditon with some initials on the front of the handle.

L 14.3 cm

Date of Manufacture

Digby Antiques (Wiltshire) has dated this Victorian Silver Medicine Spoon to the Victorian era.

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Digby Antiques (Wiltshire)
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An antique Victorian double-ended silver medicine spoon featuring a small oval bowl at one end and a larger bowl at the opposite end.
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Archive I An antique Victorian double-ended silver medicine spoon featuring a small oval bowl at one end and a larger bowl at the opposite end.

Victorian Silver Medicine Spoon

Archive II An antique Victorian double-ended silver medicine spoon featuring a small oval bowl at one end and a larger bowl at the opposite end. View II
Archive III An antique Victorian double-ended silver medicine spoon featuring a small oval bowl at one end and a larger bowl at the opposite end. View III
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Digby Antiques (Wiltshire)

Digby Antiques (Wiltshire)
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An antique Victorian double-ended silver medicine spoon featuring a small oval bowl at one end and a larger bowl at the opposite end.
Victorian silver medicine spoon
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An antique Victorian double-ended silver medicine spoon featuring a small oval bowl at one end and a larger bowl at the opposite end.
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  • ObjectMedicine Spoon
  • Period19th century
  • StyleVictorian
  • MaterialSterling Silver, Silver
  • ColourSilver
  • MotifsDouble-ended bowls, Slim central stem, Hallmarked stem, Oval bowls

This Victorian medicine spoon is crafted from sterling silver with a bright silver finish and double-ended design. The piece comprises a slim central stem terminating in two distinct oval bowls of differing sizes at each end, alongside a hallmarked section bearing maker stamps. Visible details include crisp hallmarks stamped into the stem and engraved initials located on the front of the handle, accompanied by gentle surface wear consistent with age. Measuring 14.3 cm in length, the spoon is suited for display on a sideboard top in a gentleman's library or dining room setting as a collector's cabinet piece. Victorian silver tableware reflects the domestic and medical practices of the nineteenth century through specialized utensils like double-ended dosage spoons. This item demonstrates the functional elegance characteristic of mid-nineteenth-century British metalwork, designed to measure liquid remedies accurately. The polished silver surface gleams under light, highlighting the smooth contours of both the large and small bowls. Preserved in clean condition, the utensil represents a tangible piece of medical history that fits neatly into a curated collection of antique silver or apothecary artifacts.

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Clean gently using a soft cloth and specialized silver polish, avoiding abrasive scrubbers or harsh chemicals that strip the natural patina and oxidisation from detail lines.

Small silver objects can be displayed within glass cloches, mounted inside shadow boxes, or arranged on brass trays atop a bookshelf or sideboard.

Authenticity is verified by British hallmarks stamped onto the stem or bowl, indicating the makers mark, silver purity standard, assay office location, and nineteenth-century date letter.

These utensils were primarily constructed from sterling silver or silver plate due to the non-reactive qualities and hygienic properties of the metal, typically finished with cast stems and struck British hallmarks.

A Victorian medicine spoon is a specialised piece of silver or silver-plated flatware, often featuring dual bowls of different capacities designed for administering precise liquid dosages in nineteenth-century households.
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