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Nice Georgian Irish Sterling Silver Basting Spoon – Dublin, 1809
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Nice Georgian Irish Sterling Silver Basting Spoon – Dublin, 1809

19th century
Description

This impressive Georgian sterling silver basting spoon, hallmarked Dublin, 1809, is a fine example of early 19th-century Irish craftsmanship. With its elongated handle and generous bowl, this substantial piece would have been an essential tool in the well-appointed kitchen or dining room of the era - ideal for serving roasts, gravies, or puddings. Marked ‘RW’ for the maker ‘Richard Whitford’.

Measurements:

Height: 12 1/2" (approx. 32cm)

Silver weight: 113g

In good condition - Light surface wear commensurate with age. Clear and sharp hallmarks.

Date of Manufacture

Kingsdown Antiques has dated this Georgian Silver Basting Spoon to the 1800s.

Independent Date Guide ID 09280251
Dealer's Item Date1800s
Sellingantiques Date1800s
Sellingantiques agingItem is 217 years old
ResultsDates match
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to THE 1800s:
Dublin date letter N: 1809.
Maker's mark RW: Dublin silversmith Richard Whitford.
Hibernia and crowned harp marks: Dublin sterling silver assay.
George III duty mark: tax paid before the death of the king in 1820.
Fine surface handling scratches: gentle age and domestic use.

This Independent Date Guide was compiled by Sellingantiques using its own proprietary system. It works only from the photographs shown on this page and is never told the date the dealer has declared. It is a guide, not a guarantee of age, and occasional errors can occur.

Physical Dimensions
Height
32cm (12.60")
Reference Numbers
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SA1182893
Dealers Internal Reference
P51934
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Description
This impressive Georgian sterling silver basting spoon, hallmarked Dublin, 1809, is a fine example of early 19th-century Irish craftsmanship. With its elongated handle and generous bowl, this substantial piece would have been an essential tool in the well-appointed kitchen or dining room of the era - ideal for serving roasts, gravies, or puddings. Marked ‘RW’ for the maker ‘Richard Whitford’.

Measurements:

Height: 12 1/2" (approx. 32cm)

Silver weight: 113g

In good condition - Light surface wear commensurate with age. Clear and sharp hallmarks.

Date of Manufacture

Kingsdown Antiques has dated this Georgian Silver Basting Spoon to the 1800s.

Independent Date Report ID 09280251
Dealer's Item Date1800s
Sellingantiques dating1800s
Sellingantiques agingItem is 217 years old
ResultsDates match
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to the 1800s:
Dublin date letter N: 1809.
Maker's mark RW: Dublin silversmith Richard Whitford.
Hibernia and crowned harp marks: Dublin sterling silver assay.
George III duty mark: tax paid before the death of the king in 1820.
Fine surface handling scratches: gentle age and domestic use.

This is an independent date report produced by Sellingantiques using its own proprietary system. The process uses the photographs shown on this page. The system is never told the date the dealer has declared. This report shows that the two dates corroborate.

Height
32cm (12.60")
Reference Numbers
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SA1182893
Dealers Internal Ref
P51934
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Archive I A Georgian sterling silver basting spoon featuring a long flat stem and oval bowl against a plain light background.

Nice Georgian Irish Sterling Silver Basting Spoon – Dublin, 1809

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A Georgian sterling silver basting spoon featuring a long flat stem and oval bowl against a plain light background.
Nice Georgian Irish Sterling Silver Basting Spoon – Dublin, 1809
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A Georgian sterling silver basting spoon featuring a long flat stem and oval bowl against a plain light background.
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Cataloguer’s note

Written by Sellingantiques from the dealer’s photographs and listing
  • ObjectServing Spoons
  • Period19th century
  • StyleGeorgian
  • MaterialSterling Silver
  • ColourSilver
  • MotifsFiddle pattern stem, Oval bowl, Assay hallmarks, Plain terminal
  • SizeH 32 cm (13 in)

This Georgian Irish sterling silver basting spoon dates from 1800 and exhibits the classic Grand Regency style. The piece presents a bright silver finish with an oval bowl, a fiddle pattern stem, and a plain terminal. Close inspection reveals clear assay hallmarks, maker initials 'RW' for Richard Whitford, and light surface wear commensurate with its age. The item stands 32 cm high. In a modern home, the spoon sits neatly on a sideboard top when not in service, ready to assist during formal family dinners or festive holiday gatherings. It functions practically as a serving spoon for presenting large roasts, gravies, or puddings at the dining table, bringing historic British silverware into contemporary daily use.

FAQs

During the Georgian era, basting spoons were designed as substantial serving implements used in dining rooms and kitchens to gather pan juices while roasting meats.

These implements were hand-forged from sterling silver, consisting of 92.5 percent pure silver alloyed with copper to provide necessary strength for daily use.

Authentic Irish sterling silver from 1809 carries official assay stamps, including the Hibernia mark, the crowned harp, a specific year date letter, and the makers mark.

Display antique silver spoons on a sideboard tray alongside crystal glass, store them in a framed shadow box, or incorporate them into formal dining table settings.

Clean silver gently using specialized silver polish and a soft microfibre cloth, storing pieces in tarnish-inhibiting cloth bags to minimize oxidisation.
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