Antique Silver Serving Spoons 18th Century

Name: Pair of Shell Shaped English Silver Serving Spoons
Brand: Antique
SKU: SA630326
Price: 185 GBP
Availability: InStock

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ObjectServing Spoons
Period18th century
StyleVictorian
MaterialSterling Silver
ColourSilver
MotifsShell bowl, Fluted rim, Curved handle
SizeH 18.4 cm (7 in) x W 5.3 cm (2 in) x D 1.3 cm (1 in)

This pair of eighteenth-century English silver serving spoons brings classic utility and refined design to a home interior. Each piece is formed in sterling silver with a bright silver colour and polished finish, reflecting the elegant sensibilities of the period. The visible details include shell-shaped fluted bowls, slender curved handles, and decorative fluted rims that catch the light. The image also displays the polished dark wood surface beneath the spoons, the vertical grain pattern of the timber table, and the blurry spine edges of several old books in the background. Hallmarks on the silver are very rubbed from centuries of handling and use. Each spoon measures 18.4 cm high by 5.3 cm wide and 1.3 cm deep. These items fit naturally in an English country house setting, displayed on a sideboard top during dinner parties or family gatherings. They serve functionally for gathering and serving dishes at the dining table while contributing a traditional decorative element to any room placement where antique silverware is displayed or utilised.

FAQs

Shell motifs, derived from classical rocaille designs, became prominent in British silversmithing during the 18th and 19th centuries. These shaped bowls were specifically crafted for serving items such as preserves, fruit, or berries at formal dining tables.

Pieces of this style were primarily forged from solid sterling silver or high-grade silver plate. The fluted bowls were either hand-chased or cast using precision moulds to form the scallop detail.

Authentic British silver items feature stamped hallmarks indicating the makers mark, town mark, assay mark such as the lion passant for sterling silver, and a specific date letter denoting the year of manufacture.

These utensils can be styled on a dining table alongside contemporary dinnerware during meal services or displayed decorative-side up on a sideboard top inside a glass cutlery tray.

Wash silver flatware gently by hand using warm water and a mild detergent, drying immediately with a soft lint-free towel. Occasional polishing with a specialised silver cream removes tarnish and maintains surface lustre.

Gerard Robinson Fine Art and Antiques

Pair of Shell Shaped English Silver Serving Spoons

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