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A Superb Pair of Boxed Victorian Silver Dessert/fruit Serving Spoons
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A Superb Pair of Boxed Victorian Silver Dessert/fruit Serving Spoons

19th century
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A superb pair of Victorian silver fruit or dessert serving spoons, presented her in the original silk and plush lined box. These attractive examples have crimped aubergine shaped bowls, featuring engraved and repousse fruit and flowers. The shanks are barley twist and have stunning pierced and engraved terminals. A superior quality pair of spoons, still usable today. Dimensions below.

Postage and packing :-

£15.00 UK.

£25.00. Europe.

£60.00 USA (including 10% tariff)

£35.00 Outside Europe.

Condition :- Excellent, with no dents or splits.

Hallmarks :- Clear and readable.

Maker :- William Devenport.

Date :- Birmingham 1897.

Length :- 20 cms.

Bowl width :- 4.3 cms

Bowl depth :- 1.5 cms.

Physical Dimensions
Height
20cm (7.87")
Width
4cm (1.57")
Depth
2cm (0.79")
Declaration

Jeff Sims Antiques has dated these Victorian Silver Fruit Spoons to the Victorian era.

Reference Numbers
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SA1205188
Dealers Internal Reference
13788
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Description
A superb pair of Victorian silver fruit or dessert serving spoons, presented her in the original silk and plush lined box.
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These attractive examples have crimped aubergine shaped bowls, featuring engraved and repousse fruit and flowers.
Jeff Sims Antiques

The shanks are barley twist and have stunning pierced and engraved terminals. A superior quality pair of spoons, still usable today. Dimensions below.

fig 1. A pair of Victorian silver fruit serving spoons featuring chased bowls and spiral handles inside a blue velvet-lined presentation box.
fig 1. A Superb Pair of Boxed Victorian Silver Dessert/fruit Serving Spoons

Postage and packing :-

£15.00 UK.

£25.00. Europe.

£60.00 USA (including 10% tariff)

£35.00 Outside Europe.

Condition :- Excellent, with no dents or splits.

Hallmarks :- Clear and readable.

Maker :- William Devenport.

Date :- Birmingham 1897.

Length :- 20 cms.

Bowl width :- 4.3 cms

Bowl depth :- 1.5 cms.

Height
20cm (7.87")
Width
4cm (1.57")
Depth
2cm (0.79")
Date of Manufacture

Jeff Sims Antiques has dated these Victorian Silver Fruit Spoons to the Victorian era.

Reference Numbers
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SA1205188
Dealers Internal Ref
13788
Jeff Sims Antiques
Jeff Sims Antiques
Sellingantiques verified Since Jan 2010

Specialists in antique silver, glassware and objects of vertu

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A pair of Victorian silver fruit serving spoons featuring chased bowls and spiral handles inside a blue velvet-lined presentation box.
A Superb Pair Of Boxed Victorian Silver Dessert/fruit Serving Spoons
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  • ObjectServing Spoons
  • Period19th century
  • StyleVictorian
  • MaterialSilver, Silk, Velvet
  • ColourSilver, Royal Blue
  • MotifsChased floral bowls, Twisted spiral stems, Scrollwork handles
  • SizeH 20 cm (8 in) x W 4 cm (2 in) x D 2 cm (1 in)

This pair of Victorian silver dessert or fruit serving spoons comes nestled in an original presentation box lined with royal blue silk and plush velvet, secured by a hinged black case with a small metal clasp on the front edge. Each utensil features a crimped aubergine-shaped bowl decorated with chased floral and fruit motifs, complemented by a twisted spiral stem and a pierced, engraved scrollwork handle terminal. Hallmarks for William Devenport of Birmingham 1897 appear clearly on the sterling silver surfaces, showing no dents or splits in the metalwork. The case measures 20 cm high, 4 cm wide, and 2 cm deep in practical terms. In a modern interior, these antique dining accessories bring traditional English country house character to a sideboard top or display cabinet when not in use for serving fruit or desserts at formal gatherings. The portable boxed set stores neatly in a dining room cabinet or drawer, ready to bring heritage craftsmanship to the table during special occasions.

FAQs

Victorian fruit and berry spoons were specialized serving utensils popular during the nineteenth century, designed with gilded or chased bowls decorated with embossed fruit motifs to serve fruit courses at formal dinner tables.

These items were typically forged from solid sterling silver or silver plate, often incorporating parcel-gilt bowls to protect the metal from fruit acids, and presented in silk- and velvet-lined leatherette cases.

Authentic Victorian silver pieces carry official hallmark stamps indicating the maker, silver purity, assay office, and date letter, alongside period-appropriate repousse or chased metalwork.

These spoons can be displayed in open presentation cases on a sideboard top, arranged within glass display cabinets, or brought out during formal dinner occasions to elevate table settings.

Clean silver flatware gently using a soft cloth and specialized non-abrasive silver polish, ensuring the metal is dried completely before storing in an acid-free lined presentation box to minimise tarnish.
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