What is a trefid spoon?

A trefid spoon is an early form of flatware characterised by a flattened stem that splits into three lobes at the end. This design emerged during the late seventeenth century. Such items represent some of the earliest surviving silver spoon formats collected today, often bearing crisp hallmarks from the period.

How do I read silver hallmarks?

Hallmarks consist of a series of tiny stamped symbols indicating the metal standard, the maker, the assay office, and the year of production. These marks are usually found on the back of the stem or inside the bowl. Consulting standard date letter charts allows collectors to pinpoint the exact year a silver spoon was tested and certified.

What are caddy spoons used for?

Caddy spoons were utilised historically for transferring loose tea leaves from a storage canister into the teapot. Their compact size and broad bowls suited this specific domestic task. Collectors prize them for their variety of imaginative shapes, ranging from jockey caps to leaf designs.

What is Britannia standard silver?

Britannia standard silver is a higher purity alloy containing 95.84 percent pure silver, introduced by law in England in 1697 to prevent the melting of coinage. It was marked with the figure of Britannia instead of a leopard's head. Pieces bearing this standard indicate a specific period of strict government regulation for silversmiths.

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A collectible silver spoon brings centuries of metalwork and dining history directly to the palm of your hand.

17th century

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17th Century Silver Apostle Spoon

From The Silver Cabinet

£3,000

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18th century

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Antique George I Silver Spoon

From The Silver Cabinet

£325

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James I Seal Top Spoon London 1612 by Daniel Cary

19th century

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James I Seal Top Spoon London 1612 by Daniel Cary

From Bushells Antiques

£2,950

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18th century

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Rare 18th C. Silver Elizabethan Style Slip Top Spoon C.1750/51

From Original Retro

£1,750

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1900 - 1920

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Antique Silver Tea Caddy in the Form of a Jockey’s Cap

From Colin Brand Antiques

£135

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19th century

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Victorian Silver Medicine Spoon

From Digby Antiques (Wiltshire)

£145

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19th century

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Exeter 1852 Sterling Silver Set of 5 Teaspoons, Assayed by Very Collectable English Provincial Assay Office.

From Serpentine Antiques

£225

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1902 Very Rare Early Liberty Coronation Spoon Designed by Archibald Knox

1900 - 1920

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1902 Very Rare Early Liberty Coronation Spoon Designed by Archibald Knox

From Dudley Antique Silver

£960

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19th century

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Rare Antique Solid Silver Palm Pattern Spoon

From The Silver Cabinet

£170

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17th century

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A Charles II Sterling Silver Trefid Spoon by John King London Circa 1683

From Bushells Antiques

£1,650

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Current listings span from seventeenth-century trefid and apostle pieces to twentieth-century golf and souvenir spoons in sterling and Britannia standard silver.

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Collectible Silver Spoon

17th Century Silver Apostle Spoon

Antique George I Silver Spoon

James I Seal Top Spoon London 1612 by Daniel Cary

Rare 18th C. Silver Elizabethan Style Slip Top Spoon C.1750/51

Antique Silver Tea Caddy in the Form of a Jockey’s Cap

Victorian Silver Medicine Spoon

Exeter 1852 Sterling Silver Set of 5 Teaspoons, Assayed by Very Collectable English Provincial Assay Office.

1902 Very Rare Early Liberty Coronation Spoon Designed by Archibald Knox

Rare Antique Solid Silver Palm Pattern Spoon

A Charles II Sterling Silver Trefid Spoon by John King London Circa 1683

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