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A threaded Hanoverian gold snuffspoon, possibly Continental circa 1760 unmarked.
Price: £395.00
4837
6 Condiment spoons

A set of six fiddle pattern egg or mustard spoons, by James Le Bas Dublin 1842, engraved with a beehive beneath SAVINGS BANK.
Price: £360.00

The emblem of the School Street Savings Bank located in Dublin and founded in 1818 is 'a beehive beneath SAVINGS BANK'

4448
George IV rococo salt shovel Paul Storr London 1827

A George IV rococo revival salt shovel with naturalistic stem terminating in a rocaille shell, by Paul Storr London 1827 .
Price:SOLD

The very unusual design of this saltspoon does not appear to have direct parallells in British silver and seems likely to derive from a European source.

7823
Charles XIV John Old English salt ladle spice sifter 1829 Stockholm Gustaf Folcker Baron Bloomfield

A Charles XIV John Old English pattern salt ladle and spice sifter by Gustaf Folcker Stockholm 1829, engraved with a Baron's coronet and a {B} for Benjamin Bloomfield, 1st Baron Bloomfield (1768-1846).
Price: £275.00

Benjamin Bloomfield (1768-1846), the only son of John Bloomfield a lieutenant in the Grenadier Guards, followed his father into the army in 1781. After being an early recruit into the horse artillery Bloomfield was attached to the 10th Hussars (despite his relative poverty), as a Major and commander of a troop. He was posted to Brighton where his social and musical accomplishments brought him to the notice of the Prince of Wales, later Prince Regent and King George IV.

From 1810 Bloomfield had an unofficial role as chief spymaster against George's wife Caroline. The Prince and Princess were separated and George wanted a divorce. Bloomfield received further (official) promotions in 1812. The Prince then appointed Bloomfield as one of his gentleman attendants, chief equerry and clerk-marshal and, in the Prince's interest, Member of Parliament for Plymouth. In 1814 a commission as Major General followed and in 1815 Bloomfield was made a Knight Commander of the Hanoverian Order (an order closely associated with George IV). The rise in Bloomfield's fortunes continued when in 1816 he became chief auditor and secretary of the Duchy of Cornwall (the main land holding and income source of the Prince of Wales) and finally Private Secretary to the Prince in 1817.

Bloomfield fell from favour in 1822 and resigned all of his Royal offices. However he did receive the Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath, a pension, two sinecure offices, the promise of a peerage and a diplomatic post in the future. From 1822-1832 Bloomfield served as British Ambassador to Stockholm and in 1825 was created Baron Bloomfield. He also returned to his military life and commanded the garrison at Woolwich for some years- during which he founded schools for children of the soldiers of ordnance corps (including his original regiment of the Royal Artillery).

A small hand painted depiction of Bloomfield's arms (before his elevation to the peerage) can be found as stock number 7702.

7700
George III saltspoons London 1825 Thomas Ballam 6 George IV Fiddle Thread pattern saltspoons of unusually heavy gauge, by Thomas Ballam London 1825, initialled {EH} .
Price: £275.00
7600z
Four Victorian whiplash salt spoons twist stems London 1860 Lias

A set of four Victorian whiplash saltspoons with twisted stems and fluted bowls made in London in 1860 by the Lias Brothers.
Price: £245.00

 


8495
George III Old English saltspoon Boston Mass circa 1770 James Tyler Howe

A George III Old English pattern saltspoon, by JT (attributed to James Tyler of Boston, Massachusetts) circa 1770-1780, crested for Astley or Howe .
Price: £245.00

The crest on this saltspoon could be that of the Astley or Howe families. There seems to be no link between the Astleys and Boston but in the 1770s two members of the Howe family were known to be in America.

Despite being sympathetic to the cause of the American Colonists in their fight for independence Admiral Richard Howe (1726-1799), a friend of Benjamin Franklin, was sent in command of the fleet at the beginning of what became the War of Independence. Howe retained the command from 1776-1778 but, following his public support of the colonists and the opposition in parliament, he was recalled to London and faced scrutiny as to his actions.

With Admiral Howe in America was his younger brother General Sir William Howe (1729-1814), who shared his brother's views, and was sent in command of the land forces. He had considerable success against the army commanded by George Washington (capturing both New York and Philadelphia). General Howe resigned his commission in 1777 and returned to England the following year.

7860z

Six George III Old English pattern saltspoons London 1810 Wallis Hayne

A set of six George III Old English pattern saltspoons made in London in 1810 by Thomas Wallis and Jonathan Hayne, initialled {B}.

Price: £195.00

 

 

 

9061

 

Four Victorian Fiddle Thread and Husk saltspoons London 1838 William Theobalds Robert Atkinson

A set of four Victorian Fiddle Thread and Husk pattern saltspoons made in London in 1838 by William Theobalds and Robert Atkinson, crested for Chichester.

Price: £185.00

 

 

9217

Pair George III Onlsow saltspoons twist stems circa 1770

A pair of George III Onslow pattern saltspoons with twisted stems and fluted bowls, unmarked circa 1770, crested with a griffin segreant (on the front) and initialled {IB} on the back for a member of the Bayley/Bailey or Bold families.

Price: £150.00

3 spoons available (see also 9505)

 

9503
Pair Victorian saltspoons engraved shell bowls London 1868 George Adams

A pair of Victorian saltspoons with engraved decoration and fluted bowls made in London in 1868 by George Adams, crested with a panther's head.

Price: £145.00

 

 


8661
Victorian salt ladle Feather edge pierced handle London 1864 Francis Higgins

A Victorian salt ladle with pierced stem, feather-edged borders and a fluted bowl made in London in 1864 by Francis Higgins.
Price: £145.00

8178
William IV Cayenne spoon London 1836 Charles Fox A William IV Cayenne spoon with naturalistic silver top, fully marked by Charles Fox London 1836 on both the spoon and the top.
Price: £145.00
7499
6 George III Old English saltspoons London 1821 1822 Thomas Barker A set of six George IV Old English pattern saltspoons, by Thomas Barker London 1821 (x3) and 1822 (x3), crested with a thistle beneath the motto CAVE .
Price: £145.00

7256

Pair Condiment spoons

A pair of Onslow pattern variant saltspoons, by Robert Frederick Fox London 1921 .
Price: £145.00

Robert Frederick Fox inherited the family firm in 1910 and ran it until it closed in 1921. It was founded by his great-grandfather Charles Fox in 1801.

6610
Four Victorian Old English Thread saltspoons London 1875 George Adams Four Victorian Old English Thread saltspoons, by George Adams London 1875, crested with a lion's head ducally gorged .
Price:SOLD
7495

 

George II Hanoverian pattern snuff spoon circa 1750 probably James Tookey London

A George II Hanoverian pattern snuffspoon made in London circa 1750 probably by James Tookey.

Price: £135.00

 

 

9283
George III Fiddle Thread saltspoon London 1819 Paul Storr 2nd Royal Veteran Corps

A George III Fiddle Thread pattern saltspoon engraved with the badge of the 2nd Royal Veteran Corps made in London in 1819 by Paul Storr.

Price: £135.00

The Royal Veteran Corps was the title applied to the Corps of Invalids used to defend Britain in time of war. In 1802 this title was deemed derogatory and changed to The Royal Veteran Corps. In 1819, the 2nd battalion, having been disbanded in 1816, was re-formed at Portsmouth from fit outpensioners of the Royal Hospital Chelsea, and used  to curb political unrest. It served at Waterford in 1820 and was disbanded in 1821 at Gosport. A unit of the same name was raised again in 1821 at Newry, served in Londonderry in 1822, and was disbanded in 1826 at Enniskillen.

 

 

8998
William IV condiment spoon modelled as a lily London 1832 William Bateman

A William IV saltspoon modelled as a lily made in London in 1832 by William Bateman.

Price: £125.00

 


8598

Pair Victorian naturalistic neo-rococo salt shovels London 1837 Charles Gordon

A pair of Victorian neo-rococo salt shovels made in London in 1837 by Charles Gordon.

Price: £120.00

 

 

9299
William IV Fiddle Thread Condiment ladle London 1832 William Chawner Duke Sutherland

A George IV Fiddle Thread salt ladle made in London in 1832 by William Chawner, engraved with the coronet and initials of the Duke of Sutherland.

Price: £115.00

George Leveson-Gower (1758-1833) was the eldest son of the 1st Earl Gower, a prominent politician from the beginning of the Hanoverian dynasty. When his father was made Marquess of Stafford in 1786, George became known as Earl Gower and then in 1803 he inherited his father's Marquessate. Finally in 1833 he was created 1st Duke of Sutherland in 1833 (during the second half of the 1832-1833 assay year in London). Having inherited the combined estates of the Leveson-Gower family, the Sutherland estates (in right of his wife) and the vast Bridgewater estates from his uncle George he is estimated to have been the wealthiest man of the nineteenth century.

Having attended Westminster School and Christchurch, Oxford George served as a Member of Parliament from 1779-1784 and 1787-1799. In 1790 he served as the final ambassador to France prior to the fall of the monarchy and from 1794-1831 was Lord Lieutenant of Sutherland. In 1804 he was one of the politicians who brought down the Addington government and he received the Order of the Garter in 1806. In 1812 he retired from politics to devote himself to his estates and his patronage of art- owning the picture collection accumulated by the Duke of Orleans in the 18th century, being President of the British Institution and a Trustee of the British Museum.

Provenance: purchased by George Leveson-Gower, 1st Duke of Sutherland and Elizabeth, 19th Countess of Sutherland thence by descent to the 25th Earl of Sutherland; Bonhams Dunrobin sale 20th April 2021, part of lot 187.

 

 

 

 

 


8827

Victorian saltspoon naturalistic Birmingham 1866 George Unite

A Victorian saltspoon of naturalistic design made in Birmingham in 1866 by George Unite.

Price: £110.00

It is interesting to note that this casting lasted over 25 years as it is found on a spoon hallmarked by Joseph Wilmore in 1838(indicating the transfer of the die after Wilmore's partnership with Yapp and Woodward and later retirement).

 

9357

Victorian saltspoon naturalistic Birmingham 1838 Joseph Wilmore

A Victorian saltspoon of naturalistic design made in Birmingham in 1838 by J. Wilmore.

Price: £110.00

It is interesting to note that this casting lasted over 25 years as it is found on a spoon hallmarked by George Unite in 1866 (indicating the transfer of the die after Wilmore's partnership with Yapp and Woodward and later retirement).

 

9356

Pair Victorian whiplash saltspoons London 1864 Alfred Sibley

A pair of Victorian saltspoons with whiplash terminals (modelled on 18th century Chester examples with a trefoil heel) made in London in 1874 by Alfred Sibley .

Price: £110.00

The saltspoons of this model made by Richard Richardson in Chester in the 18th century have an unusual feature- a trefoil heel. This heel can be seen on a spoon previously owned by Schredds.

 

9271

 

Victorian Fiddle Thread and Husk condiment ladle London 1838 William Theobalds Robert Atkinson

A Victorian Fiddle Thread and Husk pattern condiment ladle made in London in 1838 by William Theobalds and Robert Atkinson, crested for Chichester.

Price: £110.00

 

 

9214

 

Pair George III Old English salt shovels London 1784 Stephen Adams Thomas Northcote

A pair of George III Old English pattern saltshovels made in London in 1784 (pre-duty), one with the maker's mark of Stephen Adams and one with his mark and that of Thomas Northcote, initialled {R [over] SH}.

Price: £110.00

This pair of salt shovels is unusual in that it gives an insight into the manufacturing and retailing process behind their manufacture. Stephen Adams and Thomas Northcote are both recorded as spoon makers but Adams' mark is seen on hollowwares as well. The appearance of Adams' mark alone on one spoon and both makers on the other suggests that Adams bought these spoons in from Northcote prior to their being hallmarked (but after one had received a maker's mark). This also explains the presence of Adams' mark on the opposite side of the hallmarks on the spoon with both maker's marks (where Northcote's mark had already been stamped in the usual position and the slightly lower position of the hallmarks).

 

9202
Pair Victorian Fiddle Thread Shell salt spoons Exeter 1862 Williams Brothers

A pair of Victorian Fiddle Thread and Shell saltspoons made in Exeter in 1862 by Williams Brothers (of Bristol), crested with an animal's leg.

Price: £110.00

 

 


8662
Pair Victorian Onslow salt ladles London 1886 1887 Francis Higgins Import Vienna A pair of Victorian Onslow pattern salt ladles, by Francis Higgins London 1886 and 1887 (additionally struck with the import mark used in Vienna between 1872 and 1901), initialled {MST} .
Price: £110.00
7723
William IV Old English saltspoon Inverness circa 1830 Robert Naughton

A William IV Old English pattern saltspoon made in Inverness circa 1830 by Robert Naughton.
Price: £110.00

 


8543
saltspoon York circa 1770 Hampston and Prince

A George III wrigglework saltspoon, marked HP for Hampston and Prince of York circa 1775 (presumably prior to the opening of the assay office at York in 1776) .
Price: £110.00

Hampston and Prince took over the business of Ambrose Beckwith (d. 1770), for whom both had worked, in 1770 and were the leading Goldsmiths in York when the assay office was reopened in 1776.

6807
Condiment spoon

A saltspoon with the finial modelled as the Duke of Welllington, by W. R. Smily London 1846.
Price: £110.00

1846 saw the retirement from politics of the 1st Duke of Wellington (1769-1852) the hero of Waterloo. Wellington had served in many political offices after 1815, including two periods as Prime Minister. He remained Commander-in-Chief of the British Army until his death.

5412
Pair George III Old English saltspoons London 1787 Richard Crossley fluted bowls

A pair of George III Old English pattern saltspoons with fluted bowls made in London in 1787 by Richard Crossley, crested with a cubit arm, clothed, holding a pennant all out of a mural coronet.

Price: SOLD


8606
George III Rose rococo variant saltspoon London 1818 John Baddeley A George III Rose pattern variant (with rococo influences) saltspoon, by John Baddeley London 1818.
Price:SOLD
8139

 

Four Victorian Hanoverian pattern salt shovels London 1897 Charles Stuart Harris

A set of four Victorian Hanoverian pattern salt shovels with wavy edged bowls made in London in 1897 by Charles Stuart Harris.

Price: £95.00

 

 

9323
Pair Victorian Albert pattern saltspoons die cast crest 84th York and Lancaster Regiment London 1841 Benoni Stephens

A pair of Victorian Albert pattern saltspoons with the die-cast crest of the 84th (York and Lancaster) Regiment of Foot made in London in 1841 by Benoni Stephens.

Price: £95.00

The 84th Regiment of Foot was raised in 1793 and served under the Duke of York in Flanders and was then sent to the Cape of Good Hope in 1795, Madras in 1798 and Bombay in 1799. In 1809 the regiment was renamed the 84th (York and Lancaster) Regiment of Foot and served in many theatres of war in Europe, the West Indies and India. In the reign of George IV soldiers from the regiment escorted convicts to Australia and the West Indies. These spoons appear to have been commissioned, with the die-cast crest, just prior to the 1842 posting of the regiment to Burma and India for 17 years. On their departure the regiment was the only one ever to receive a salute from the battery at Fortwilliam, Calcutta. In the Cardwell reforms of the 1870s the 84th was linked with the 65th and the Childers reforms of 1881 saw them amalgamated. The Regimental Museum is at Clifton Park, Rotherham.

 

 

8986
Elizabeth II saltspoon owl finial London 1996  GAD An Elizabeth II saltspoon with an owl finial, London 1996 by GAD.
Price: £95.00
7478
Victorian saltspoon with the bowl formed as a lilypad and the handle cast as bulrushes Francis Higgins London 1842 A saltspoon with the bowl formed as a lily pad and the handle cast as bullrushes, by Francis Higgins London 1842 .
Price: £95.00
7142
Victorian saltspoon with the finial cast as a lion's face London 1871 Robert Hennell A saltspoon with lion mask terminal, by Robert Hennell London 1871 .
Price: £95.00
7143
George V small ladle pepper or pharmaceutical Birmingham 1935 Suckling Limited A George V small ladle for very hot spices or pharmaceutical purposes, by Suckling Limited Birmingham 1935 (with an extra mark to commemorate the Silver Jubilee of King George V) .
Price: £95.00
7111
Condiment spoon

An Old English mustardspoon, by George Lowe Chester 1808 .
Price: £95.00

6717
Pair Condiment spoons A pair of Hanoverian saltshovels, by Nicholas Hearnden London circa 1760, initialled {EJ} .
Price: £95.00
6590
Victorian salt ladle beaded London 1865 George Adams

A Victorian Old English pattern salt ladle with beaded borders and engraved decoration made in London in 1865 by George Adams.

Price: £90.00

 

8866
Victorian Onslow saltspoon London 1859 Francis Higgins

A Victorian Onslow pattern saltspoon with fluted bowl made in London in 1859 by Francis Higgins.
Price: £90.00

8179

 

George III Old English Feather edge saltspoon Dublin circa 1780 Michael Homer

A George III Old English pattern saltspoon with Feather-edged borders shaped fluted bowl made in Dublin circa 1780 by Michael Homer, initialled {RH}.

Price: SOLD

 

 

9187
George III Old English beaded salt ladle London 1782 Hester Bateman

A George III Old English pattern salt ladle with beaded decoration (on the top part of the stem) made in London in 1782 by Hester Bateman, initialled {H}.
Price: £85.00

 


8408
Pair George III Fiddle pattern saltspoons Birmingham 1818 Joseph Wilmore

A George III pair of unusually small Fiddle pattern saltspoons (7.5 cm long) made in Birmingham in 1818 by Joseph Wilmore, crested for Almack of Suffolk.
Price: £85.00

 


8411
Runicible spoon acorn pattern George Jensen circa 1930

An Acorn pattern runcible or pickle spoon, by George Jensen of Copenhagen circa 1920 .
Price: £85.00

Acorn pattern was introduced by George Jensen of Copenhagen in 1915.

8092
Pair Condiment spoons A pair of feather-edge and cartouche (Carrington Shield) saltspoons with shell bowls, by George Smith of London circa 1780 .
Price:SOLD
6078

 

Victorian parcel-gilt beaded Old English condiment ladle London 1854 George Adams

A Victorian parcel-gilt Old English condiment ladle with beaded borders made in London in 1854 by George Adams.

Price: £85.00

 

 

 

9452
Condiment spoon A Hanoverian salt shovel, by ?.B Dublin circa 1750, crested with a horse's head.
Price:SOLD
5139z
naturalistic saltspoon 1858 John Figg A Victorian naturalistic saltspoon, by John Figg London 1858 .
Price: £80.00
6752
Pair York Condiment spoons A pair of Old English salt spoons, by James Barber and William Whitwell, York 1830, initialled {JAD}.
Price: £80.00
5091z

George III Onslow saltspoon twisted stem circa 1770

A George III Onslow pattern saltspoon with a twisted stem and a fluted bowl, unmarked circa 1770, crested with a griffin segreant (on the front) and initialled {IB} on the back for a member of the Bayley/Bailey or Bold families.

Price: £75.00

3 spoons available (see also 9504)

 

 

 

9505

George II Hanoverian salt shovel circa 1750 crest on bowl

A George II Hanoverian pattern salt shovel, circa 1750, initialled {FS} and crested with an arm embowed in armour holding three arrows.

Price: £75.00

 

 

 

9488
Victorian Old English salt ladle Celtic point George Jamieson Aberdeen London 1855

A Victorian Old English pattern salt ladle of unusual length (12.3 cm) with a celtic point made in London in 1855 for George Jamieson of Aberdeen.
Price: £75.00

 


8545
Victorian female finial salt spoon Edinburgh circa 1860

A Victorian silver-gilt saltspoon with female head terminal made in Edinburgh circa 1860.
Price:SOLD

8207
George III Feather-edge salt ladle London circa 1780 John Lambe A George III Old English pattern salt ladle with feather-edge borders, by George Smith London circa 1780, crested with a demi lion rampant holding a flower. .
Price: £75.00
8035
George III Old English Thread saltspoon York 1800 Hampston Prince and Cattles

A George III Old English Thread pattern saltspoon made in York circa 1800 by Hampston Prince and Cattles (Gubbins mark 4), crested with an antelope holding a shield on which are the crest and motto of Hamilton.
Price: £68.00

A number of the branches of the house of Hamilton, the most prominent branch being the Dukes of Hamilton who are the senior peers of Scotland, use an antelope as their crest. This version of their crest, which does not appear in the reference books, seems likely to be an English descendant of one of those who have added the main Hamilton crest to their own ( almost certainly without official sanction).

3 spoons available


8447
Victorian Fiddle Thread and Shell salt ladle London 1847 George Adams

A Fiddle Thread and Shell pattern salt ladle made in London in 1847 by George Adams, crested with a falcon on a lure .

Price: SOLD

 


8611
George III Old English salt shovel Mercy Ashworth Durham Newcastle circa 1790

A George III Old English pattern salt shovel with flat bowl by Mercy Ashworth of Durham circa 1790, crested with an ostrich's head between feathers.
Price:SOLD

Mercy Ashworth (nee Landell) married Michael Ashworth, an ironmonger from Durham , in 1757 and the couple had at least two shops in the 1770s (one in Durham and one in Newcastle). When Michael Ashworth died in 1776 a shop, presumably the one in Durham was left to his second son, John, with the proviso that 'if my said Wife and Brother-in-Law shall think fit in their Joint names to carry on and continue my business of an Ironmonger for the sole Benefit and Advantage of my said Wife, it shall be lawful for them to do so'. Mercy did take up the business, in her own name rather than jointly with her brother, and expanded into silver as well. She registered her maker's mark at the Newcastle Assay Office in 1785 and is noted in their records until 1801. Mercy died in 1822 and is known to have employed noted Newcastle engravers Beilby and Bewick between May 1782 and July 1792- including on spoons. She sold the business in 1803 and died in 1822, aged 88, at Bishop Wearmonth, having survived all of her children.


8511
George III Feather-edge saltspoon London 1770 William Fearn shell bowl A George III Old English pattern saltspoon with feather-edge borders and a shell bowl, by William Fearn of London circa 1770, initialled {GMH}.
Price: £65.00
8034
George III Fiddle pattern saltspoon London 1814 Thomas Dexter 74th Regiment Foot

A George III Fiddle pattern saltspoon made in London in 1814 by Thomas Dexter, crested for the 74th Regiment of Foot.
Price: £65.00

The 74th (Highland) Regiment of Foot was raised in 1787 and served in India from 1789-1805, including seeing action in the battles of Bangalore (1791), Seringapatam (1792) and Assaye (1803). In this last engagement all of the officers were killed and the regiment returned to England in 1805. The Regiment next saw foreign service when it was posted to the Peninsular War (1810-1814) and it was in Ireland in 1815. In 1851 the 74th was sent to the Cape of Good Hope, where their clear thinking saved many women and children also on the same ship (the Birkenhead) when it foundered on the South African coast. The Regiment went on to serve in India (during the Indian Mutiny), Hong Kong, the Mediterranean and Ireland before being amalgamated with the71st (Highland) Regiment of Foot to form The Highland Light Infantry in 1881.


8541
George III Feather-edge salt ladle shell bowl London 1770 Samuel Key A George III Old English pattern condiment ladle with feather-edge borders and a shell bowl, by Samuel Key of London circa 1770 .
Price: £65.00
8030
Condiment ladle A fiddle pattern salt ladle, by William Chawner London 1828, initialled {AM}.
Price: £60.00
5381
Pair Condiment spoons A matching pair of Old English saltspoons, by Richard Crossley London 1784 and 1801, both crested with a unicorn's head.
Price: SOLD
4951
George III Old English saltspoon Sheffield 1810 Nathaniel Smith and Company

A George III Old English saltspoon assayed in Sheffield in 1801 by Nathaniel Smith and Company, initialled {M} within a shield.
Price: £58.00

 


8409
George III Old English pattern saltspoon Sheffield 1804 Thomas Lamborn A George III Old English pattern saltspoon, by Thomas Lamborn Sheffield 1804, initialled {C} .
Price: SOLD
7271

Pair George III Fiddle Thread saltspoons London 1807 Eley Fearn Duke Manchester

A George III pair of Fiddle Thread saltspoons (single struck) made in London in 1807 by William Eley and William Fearn, crested for Montagu beneath a Duke's coronet for the Duke of Manchester.

Price: £58.00

William, 5th Duke of Manchester, was born in 1771 and inherited the family estates and the Dukedom in 1788. He had been educated at Harrow and in 1787 at Winchester (his obituary in the Annual Register also recalled that in his youth the Duke was "distinguished as a first rate waterman on the Thames"). He then joined the army and retired from active service in 1798 (although remaining Colonel of the Huntingdonshire Militia- a post he had held since 1794). He took his seat in the House of Lords in 1792 and went on to hold several Government offices: Lord Lieutenant of Huntingdonshire (1793-1841), Governor of Jamaica (1808-1827) and Postmaster General (1827-1830).

In 1793 Manchester married Lady Sarah Gordon, daughter of the 4th Duke of Gordon (1774-1828). The Duke died of a violent fever in Rome in 1843. Intriguingly he and his wife had separated by 1812 because "the Duchess had left home years before with one of her footmen" (this was recorded in Memoirs of a Highland Lady) and Lady Jerningham wrote in 1813 that "The Duchess of Manchester is finally parted from her husband, her conduct being notoriously bad".

However the picture of the Duke is not entirely a negative one. The author of the Memoirs of a Highland Lady described the Duke as "the most beautiful statue-like person that ever was seen in flesh and blood" while Henrietta, Countess of Bessborough, described the Duke as "a great fool".

 

 

9440
Kings pattern salt ladle George Adams London 1844 A King's pattern salt ladle, by George Adams London 1844, crested out of a ducal coronet a boar's head pierced by an arrow .
Price: £58.00
6694
Condiment spoon An Onslow variant saltspoon, by Francis Higgins London 1855 .
Price: £58.00
6315

 

Pair George III Old English Feather-edge saltspoons London 1803 William Sumner

A George III pair of Old English pattern saltspoons with feather-edge borders made in London in 1803 by William Sumner, crested with a stag's head.

Price: £55.00

 

 

9322
Victorian beaded whiplash saltspoon London 1865 A Victorian saltspoon with a 'beaded whiplash' handle, made in London in 1865.
Price: £55.00
8138
William IV Fiddle pattern mustard spoon Jersey circa 1835 De Gruchy Le Gallais

A William IV Fiddle pattern mustard spoon marked in Jersey circa 1835 by Thomas De Gruchy and John Le Gallais (in partnership from 1831-1846), initialled {JMT}.
Price: £55.00

 


8540
Condiment shovel A Hanoverian salt shovel, by Thomas and William Chawner London circa 1770, initialled {MB}.
Price: £55.00
6262
Pair Condiment spoons A pair of 'Mongolian mask' terminal saltspoons by JG & Sons, Birmingham 1875.
Price: £55.00
9504
Victorian dognose tablespoon London 1864 Francis Higgins

A Victorian Dognose pattern saltspoon made in London in 1864 by Francis Higgins, crested with an eagle.
Price: £50.00

8203
Condiment spoon A Hanoverian salt shovel, by Richard Hawkins (possibly) London circa 1760 , initialled {E} over {ES}..
Price: £50.00
4954
Victorian Albert pattern saltspoon London 1856 Elizabeth John Eaton A Victorian Albert (or Classic) pattern saltspoon, by the Elizabeth and John Eaton London 1856, initialled {TJB}.
Price:SOLD
8131

 

Victorian King's pattern pepper spoon London 1876 Francis Higgins

A Victorian King's pattern condiment (probably mustard) spoon made in London in 1876 by Francis Higgins, initialled {BHC}.

Price: £48.00

 

 

9293
Edward VII Hanoverian rat-tail mustardspoon London 1902 Walker Tolhurst

An Edward VII Hanoverian pattern mustardspoon with rat-tail back made in London in 1902 by Walker and Tolhurst, crested with a double tree.

Price: £48.00

 

8941

Victorian Hanoverian fancy front salt shovel 18th century style London 1878 George Adams

A Victorian Hanoverian fancy front salt shovel (of mid 18th century design) made in London in 1878 by George Adams, initialled {H}.

Price: £45.00

 

 

9316

Victorian saltspoon whiplash London 1864 Alfred Sibley

A Victorian saltspoon with whiplash terminal (modelled on Chester examples with a trefoil drop) made in London in 1864 by Alfred Sibley.

Price: £45.00

The saltspoons of this model made by Richard Richardson in Chester in the 18th century have an unusual feature- a trefoil heel. This heel can be seen on a spoon previously owned by Schredds.

 

9272
Pair small Victorian Old English saltspoons London 1880 George Adams

A pair of unusually small Victorian saltspoons (7.7 cm/ 3 inches long) made in London in 1880 by George Adams.

Price: £45.00

 

8882
George III Hanoverian salt shovel London circa1760

A George III Hanoverian pattern salt shovel made in London circa 1760 by {I*M}.

Price: £45.00


8571
William IV Fiddle pattern mustard spoon Dublin 1830 Samuel Neville Newenham

A William IV Fiddle pattern mustard spoon by Samuel Neville Dublin 1830, crested for Newenham (of Coolmore, County Cork).
Price: £45.00

The Newenham family were settled in Cork by the mid 17th century and purchased the Coolmore estate from the Hodder family. They were still a prominent family in the second half of the 19th century.

8172
Condiment spoon A Hanoverian salt shovel, by W.P. London 1739-1755 (probably William Penstone), crested with a griffin's head..
Price: £45.00
4953
Condiment spoon A saltspoon with feather-edged stem and bowl, by WC (probably William Chawner) London circa 1770, initialled {I S}.
Price: £45.00
4645
Condiment spoon An Old English saltspoon, by Mary and Eliza Sumner London 1811, initialled {JTB}.
Price: £45.00
4497
Victorian King's Shape saltspoon engraved stem London 1856 William Simons

A Victorian King's shape saltspoon with engraved stem made in London in 1856 by William Simons , crested with a demi lion rampant.

Price: £42.00

 

 


8713
Condiment ladle An Old English pattern salt ladle, by William Eley, William Fearn and William Chawner, initialled {Y} .
Price: £42.00
6617
Condiment spoon An Onslow pattern saltspoon, by George Adams London 1872 .
Price: £42.00
5966
Condiment spoon A Hanoverian salt shovel with shaped bowl, by ?W circa 1750, initialled {L}.
Price: £40.00
4887
George III Old English saltspoon London 1797 Solomon Hougham

A George III Old English pattern saltspoon made in London in 1797 by Solomon Hougham, initialled {W}
Price: £38.00

The duty on silver in Great Britain, payment of which was signified by the King's head, was doubled in 1797 to 1s per Troy Ounce to help finance the war against France. From 5th July this was shown in Birmingham, Newcastle, Sheffield and York by the striking of two King's heads, but in London and Exeter cusps were added to the edge of the punch (as shown on this spoon).


8569
George IV Fiddle pattern saltspoon York 1825 Barber Cattle North

A George IV Fiddle pattern saltspoon made in York in 1825 by Barber, Cattle and North, initialled {C}.
Price: £38.00

 


8544
George IV Old English Thread saltspoon London 1821 Robert Peppin Comyn A George IV Old English Thread pattern saltspoon, by Robert Peppin London 1821, crested for Comyn of Durham.
Price: £38.00
8129
Condiment ladle An Old English salt ladle, by George Smith London 1811 .
Price: £38.00
6535
Condiment spoon An Old English mustard spoon, by John Betteridge Birmingham 1817 .
Price: £38.00
6226
Condiment spoon A beaded saltspoon with shell bowl, by George Smith London 1785, crested with an arm in armour holding a baton.
Price: £38.00
6144
Condiment spoon An Onslow saltspoon, by Robert Peppin London 1828.
Price: £38.00
4749
Victorian Old English pattern saltspoon fluted bowl London 1839 Hayne Cater

A Victorian Old English saltspoon with a fluted bowl made in London in 1839 by Samuel Hayne and Dudley Cater, crested with a cubit arm, clothed, holding a pennant all out of a mural coronet.

Price: £35.00

 


8605
George III Fiddle pattern condiment spoon London 1816 Thomas Freeth

A George III Fiddle pattern condiment spoon made in London in 1816 by Thomas Freeth.
Price: £35.00

 


8494
George V saltspoon thistle finial Edinburgh 1932 Hamilton and Inches

A George V saltspoon with a finial modelled as a thistle made in Edinburgh in 1932 by Hamilton and Inches.

Price: £35.00

 

8922
Condiment spoon A salt spoon with baluster finial London, 1870 by Robert Hennell.
Price: £35.00
2951
George III Old English saltspoon London circa 1780 Walter Tweedie A George III Old English pattern saltspoon with beaded borders, by Walter Tweedie London circa 1780 .
Price:SOLD
8062
A pair of beaded saltspoons London 1874 by Robert Hughes.
Price: £32.00
1609
George III Old English Brightcut saltspoon London 1783 Pratt Humphreys

A George III Old English pattern saltspoon with bright-cut decoration made in London in 1783 by Thomas Pratt and Arthur Humphreys.

Price: £32.00

 

8880
George III Old English Bright-cut saltspoon London 1787 George Gray

A George III Old English pattern saltspoon with bright-cut decoration made in London in 1787 with the maker's mark of George Gray (overstamping another- possibly Hester Bateman) .

Price: £32.00

 

8881
Condiment spoon

A fiddle pattern mustard spoon, by Richard Gainsford Sheffield 1823, initialled {C}.
Price: £30.00

 

4638
Mustard spoon A fiddle pattern mustard spoon, by George Maudsley Jackson London 1885, initialled {CAB}.
Price: £29.00
4588
A ?Continental saltspoon with rilled stem, pear-shaped finial and turned up bowl, makers mark illegible.
Price: £28.00
8325
Condiment shovel A Hanoverian salt shovel, London 1801 by Solomon Hougham.
Price: £28.00
5061
Condiment spoon A Hanoverian salt shovel, London circa 1760.
Price: £25.00
4155