Bidspirit auction | Eleven Assorted 136g. Sterling Silver

Eleven Assorted 136g. Sterling Silver Teaspoons and Coffee Spoons - An assembled collection of eleven sterling silver spoons, primarily teaspoons and coffee spoons, featuring various patterns and decorative styles. The set includes several examples with bright-cut engraved handles and terminals, some of which bear engraved initials. The collection represents multiple silversmiths and assay offices, including London. Hallmarks are present across the collection, with specific marks transcribed as follows: one spoon bears the maker's mark S.M. in a rectangular cartouche, a king's head duty mark, a leopard's head for London, a lion passant, and a lowercase p date letter in a shaped shield; another spoon is marked G, S followed by a lion passant; a third spoon is marked L, D; and a fourth spoon features a duty mark, a circular mark, a date letter p, and a lion passant. Multiple other examples in the group clearly display the lion passant hallmark for sterling silver. Weight: 136g.