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Exeter 1818 Hallmarked Provincial Solid Silver Fiddle Pattern Dessert Fork Made by George Ferris.
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Exeter 1818 Hallmarked Provincial Solid Silver Fiddle Pattern Dessert Fork Made by George Ferris.

19th century
Description

Exeter English hallmarked solid silver dessert fork hallmarked Exeter 1818, and made by George Ferris in the fiddle pattern.

The Exeter assay office closed in 1883, therefore such provincial silver pieces with their hallmarks are more scarce and very collectable.

Size-6.5 inches long by 7/8 inches wide.

Weight- heavy at 43 grams.

Nicely scrolled contemporary initial W to the front of the stem.

A good and collectable piece of Exeter provincial silver, with a very good weight, which will make a great addition to a canteen of Georgian silver, or a lovely gift.

With very clear hallmarks.

With a tiny nick to the front of one tine, in very good condition overall.

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Serpentine Antiques has dated this Georgian Silver Dessert Fork to the 1800s.

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Exeter English hallmarked solid silver dessert fork hallmarked Exeter 1818, and made by George Ferris in the fiddle pattern.
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The Exeter assay office closed in 1883, therefore such provincial silver pieces with their hallmarks are more scarce and very collectable.
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fig 1. A solid silver Georgian dessert fork featuring a fiddle pattern handle and four tines.
fig 1. Exeter 1818 Hallmarked Provincial Solid Silver Fiddle Pattern Dessert Fork Made by George Ferris.

Size-6.5 inches long by 7/8 inches wide.

Weight- heavy at 43 grams.

Nicely scrolled contemporary initial W to the front of the stem.

A good and collectable piece of Exeter provincial silver, with a very good weight, which will make a great addition to a canteen of Georgian silver, or a lovely gift.

With very clear hallmarks.

With a tiny nick to the front of one tine, in very good condition overall.

Date of Manufacture

Serpentine Antiques has dated this Georgian Silver Dessert Fork to the 1800s.

Reference Numbers
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SA141156
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6169
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A solid silver Georgian dessert fork featuring a fiddle pattern handle and four tines.
Exeter 1818 hallmarked provincial solid silver fiddle pattern dessert fork made by George Ferris.
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A solid silver Georgian dessert fork featuring a fiddle pattern handle and four tines.
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Fiddle pattern silver is a classical cutlery design characterised by a handle shape resembling the shoulders of a violin, which became widely popular throughout the 18th and 19th centuries in Britain.

British silverware from this period was crafted from solid sterling silver, an alloy containing 92.5% pure silver mixed with copper to provide structural strength.

Authentic pieces carry a set of stamped hallmarks, including the town mark of Exeter, the lion passant indicating sterling purity, the sovereign duty mark, and specific maker and date stamps.

Antique silver flatware can be paired with modern ceramic dinnerware and unlined linen tablecloths to add historical texture to contemporary dining setups.

Wash silver by hand in warm water using non-abrasive detergent, dry immediately with a soft cloth, and occasionally apply specialized silver polish to manage natural oxidisation.
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