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Heron Bird Crested Sterling Silver Sugar Sifter Spoon 1862 Victorian Antique
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Heron Bird Crested Sterling Silver Sugar Sifter Spoon 1862 Victorian Antique

19th century
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A superb English Victorian solid sterling silver sugar sifter spoon. It is hallmarked for London 1862 with the makers marks being GA. It has been beautifully made and engraved with a family crest featuring a Heron. It is in super condition being free from dings splits and repairs. It measures approx. 6 inches (15cm) long and weighs 27 grams. A well made interesting piece.

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The Silver Squirrel has dated this Silver Sugar Sifter Spoon to the Victorian era.

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A superb English Victorian solid sterling silver sugar sifter spoon. It is hallmarked for London 1862 with the makers marks being GA. It has been beautifully made and engraved with a family crest featuring a Heron. It is in super condition being free from dings splits and repairs. It measures approx. 6 inches (15cm) long and weighs 27 grams. A well made interesting piece.
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The Silver Squirrel has dated this Silver Sugar Sifter Spoon to the Victorian era.

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SA1234861
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Victorian sterling silver sugar sifter spoon featuring a twisted stem, shell-shaped pierced bowl, and engraved heron crest handle terminal.
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Archive I Victorian sterling silver sugar sifter spoon featuring a twisted stem, shell-shaped pierced bowl, and engraved heron crest handle terminal.

Heron Bird Crested Sterling Silver Sugar Sifter Spoon 1862 Victorian Antique

Archive II Victorian sterling silver sugar sifter spoon featuring a twisted stem, shell-shaped pierced bowl, and engraved heron crest handle terminal. View II
Archive III Victorian sterling silver sugar sifter spoon featuring a twisted stem, shell-shaped pierced bowl, and engraved heron crest handle terminal. View III
Archive IV Victorian sterling silver sugar sifter spoon featuring a twisted stem, shell-shaped pierced bowl, and engraved heron crest handle terminal. View IV
Archive V Victorian sterling silver sugar sifter spoon featuring a twisted stem, shell-shaped pierced bowl, and engraved heron crest handle terminal. View V
Archive VI Victorian sterling silver sugar sifter spoon featuring a twisted stem, shell-shaped pierced bowl, and engraved heron crest handle terminal. View VI
Archive VII Victorian sterling silver sugar sifter spoon featuring a twisted stem, shell-shaped pierced bowl, and engraved heron crest handle terminal. View VII
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Victorian sterling silver sugar sifter spoon featuring a twisted stem, shell-shaped pierced bowl, and engraved heron crest handle terminal.
HERON BIRD CRESTED STERLING SILVER SUGAR SIFTER SPOON 1862 VICTORIAN ANTIQUE
Ref: SA1234861
Victorian sterling silver sugar sifter spoon featuring a twisted stem, shell-shaped pierced bowl, and engraved heron crest handle terminal.
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  • ObjectSpoons
  • Period19th century
  • StyleVictorian
  • MaterialSterling Silver
  • ColourSilver
  • MotifsShell bowl, Twisted stem, Engraved crest, Pierced bowl

This Victorian solid sterling silver sugar sifter spoon originates from 1862 and exhibits classic English silver design. The piece features a polished silver colour throughout its entire length. A detailed shell-shaped bowl with intricate piercing and openwork scroll details sits at one end, capturing a traditional aesthetic. The stem incorporates a twisted turning that leads down to a flared handle terminal decorated with delicate engraving at the edges and a crest depicting a heron bird engraved in the centre. Hallmarks stamped near the terminal indicate London manufacture with maker marks for GA. Measuring 15 cm in length, the spoon serves well as a functional dining accessory or a decorative display item. Placed upon a traditional sideboard top in an English country house interior, it adds a touch of period character to the room. The solid silver construction makes it suitable for use during tea service or afternoon gatherings, bringing historical charm to modern tabletop settings while retaining its original form and structural integrity.

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A sugar sifter spoon is a specialised dining utensil crafted with a perforated or pierced bowl used to scatter fine sugar over fruit, puddings, or drinks. Emerging in popularity during the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, they formed an integral part of formal British dining services.

High-grade sterling silver was the predominant material chosen for sugar sifter spoons, often featuring gilt-washed bowls to prevent corrosion from fruit acids. Electroplated nickel silver (EPNS) was also utilised in the late Victorian period for more accessible domestic wares.

Authentic pieces carry British hallmarks stamped on the handle or stem, indicating the purity mark, city assay office, date letter, and makers initials. Elaborate hand-chased ornamentation, twisted wire stems, and pierced shell-shaped bowls are characteristic features of mid-Victorian craftsmanship.

Antique silver spoons can be displayed on a dining sideboard inside a glass cloche, mounted within a shadow box frame, or arranged alongside vintage table linens. They also function well as decorative serving pieces during formal tea services and dinner gatherings.

Clean sterling silver using a soft cloth and a specialized silver polish, avoiding abrasive pads that scratch delicate gilding or engraving. Store pieces in anti-tarnish cloth bags or lined felt drawers in dry conditions to minimise oxidisation.
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