Antique Georgian English sterling solid silver Old English Basting Spoon C.1813
Delivering from: London, United Kingdom (UK)
£245
Description
An antique George III English sterling solid silver Old English pattern Basting Spoon by Richard Crossley bearing full London Hallmarks and makers marks – weight 123g
Richard Crossley is an important flatware manufacturer
Circa 1813
12 inches (30.5cm) length approx
Good Antique Condition
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Richard Crossley Bio
Between 1700 and 1800 a great variety of designs evolved for knives, forks and spoons. As dishes became more elaborate, specialised tools for different types of food were invented, and different sizes of cutlery were introduced for the main courses and the dessert. To the specialist the term “cutlery” refers to edged tools, such as knives and scissors made by cutlers and “flatware” to forks and spoons supplied by specialist silversmiths and often made by outworkers.
Richard Crossley was a goldsmith who ran a successful business in London for forty years from 1775, registering eleven marks. “Flatware” includes tools for serving and eating whereas “hollow ware” describes vessels and utensils. Above the line of marks is a tiny additional mark identifying the workman, probably an outworker who actually made the spoon from metal supplied by Crossley. The outworkers system for flatware dates back at least to the 16th century, but identifying marks appear only in the late 18th century.
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