These fine antique George III silver teaspoons have been crafted in Hanoverian pattern.
The anterior surface of the table spoon handle is embellished with a pip to the terminal.
The reverse of each antique silver teaspoon bowl is embellished with a stemmed flower plant design, in addition to a rounded heel.
These exceptional silver picture back teaspoons are fitted to the original hinged leatherette presentation case, securing with two hinged clasps.
NOTE: Silversmiths/spoon makers crafting a picture or fancy back spoon create the bowls with extra thickness to ensure the decoration does not display on the anterior surface. Developing from a simple detached-shell design, the picture (fancy) back spoons incorporated more complex scrolling designs, emanating through time to more elaborate assymetrical designs. After the mid-eighteenth century, Picture Back spoons began to evolve further to display policital and symbolic designs, in addition to a wide range of pictures from birds to agricultural implements.
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Maker: Robert Sallam
Date: Circa 1770