Straining Spoon - Carden Terry & Jane Williams

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This is a fine example of Cork silver workmanship by the father and daughter partnership of Carden Terry and Jane Williams, a partnership that began and registered with the Dublin Assay Office in 1807 after the death of Jane's husband, John Williams, the previous year and lasted until Carden Terry's death in 1821.

This fiddle pattern straining spoon has Dublin hallmarks for 1814, is 30.3cm in length and weighs approx. 5oz, so a fine heavy gauge of silver. The spoon is in superb condition with excellent hallmarks and crest. There are no dents or noticeable wear to bowl edges and the arched straining section is considerably higher and more ornate than the Joseph Gibson straining spoon I posted about previously http://www.925-1000.com/forum/viewtopic ... 56&t=32849

The crest, a dexter arm in armour clasping a dagger is used by a number of families so not possible to know who the spoon was made for.

[scorpio]

Just thought I would mention that the Harp on this spoon differs considerably from the Harp for the 1810-1820 era shown in the Pocket Edition of Jackson's Hallmarks and English Silver Hall-marks but is typical of that found on other flatware of this period.