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Spoon
Silver spoons have been used since ancient times and have a much longer history than the table fork, which did not come into general use until the 18th century. In England the introduction of hallmarks in the 14th century means a piece of silver can be dated and its locations identified.
The main variation to spoons often comes in the form of the stem, or more specifically the terminal. Henry VIII apostle spoons are highly rare and hugely sought after, while examples by makers such as Omar Ramsden, Sybil Dunlop or George Jensen carry a premium. Scottish and Irish silver spoons remain important sectors of this market.
Read ATG's detailed guide to silver spoons here
![2657 AR L&T Trefid Spoons Close Up](/media/106569/2657-ar-lt-trefid-spoons-close-up.jpg?rxy=0.6704331450094162,0.14500941619585686&mode=crop&width=125&height=125&rnd=133687311080000000)
Rare set of Glaswegian silver spoons bring strong demand at Lyon & Turnbull
22 August 2024A remarkable set of six 17th century Scottish provincial silver trefid spoons drew strong competition at an auction in Edinburgh this week.
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Heart and sold: Henry VIII spoon impresses at Canterbury auction
15 July 2024A Henry VIII silver and parcel gilt apostle spoon, stamped to the stem with a distinctive maker’s mark of a heart in a conforming heart and dated London 1532, caused quite a stir when it appeared at Canterbury Auction Galleries (25% buyer’s premium).
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Spoon by the famous Haslewood silversmithing family comes to sale as a rare Norwich survivor
15 July 2024A rare example of Norfolk Charles I silver – a seal-top spoon made by the patriarch of the famous Haslewood silversmithing dynasty – sold for £3600 at a recent sale of Silver and Objects of Vertu at Chiswick Auctions (26% buyer’s premium) in London.
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Barehead spoon boasts early date
22 April 2024A highlight of Anderson & Garland’s (25% buyer’s premium) recent silver sale was a particularly early and rare North Country seal top spoon.
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ATG letter: That spoon was probably adapted for a disability
24 July 2023I write in response to the letter from Andrew Morris (ATG No 2601) endeavouring to identify the use of the pivoting spoon.
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ATG LETTER: Spoon bowls over the trade
10 July 2023I wonder if any readers can help identify the purpose of a most unusual silver spoon in my possession.
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Norwich secular silver survives to make it to auction
03 July 2023Sworders’ (25% buyer’s premium) June 13-14 Fine Interiors sale included a collection of Norwich 17th century silver assembled by one of East Anglia’s best-known families.
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Fruitwood box finds its sense of plaice but spoon bids stay selective
05 June 2023Treen boxes and silver caddy spoons were sold as part of the Fine Silver sale at Anderson & Garland
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Somerset saleroom reaps rewards from series of auctions in the new year
13 February 2023Lawrences of Crewkerne kicks off 2023 with an extensive £1m (premium-inclusive) series of sales over several days
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Spoon dated 1796 served Lord Nelson
30 January 2023This otherwise mundane late 18th century fiddle pattern silver dessert spoon is from Lord Nelson’s first personal service.
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Limerick ladle scoops £2500 bid
14 November 2022Irish Georgian silver made outside Dublin and Cork comes with significant rarity value
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Fabulous Tiffany flatware served up in a Gilded Age at Knightsbridge auction
24 October 2022The sale of Silver and Objects of Vertu at Bonhams Knightsbridge on October 20-21 was topped by a multi-estimate bid for a remarkable flatware service by Tiffany.
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Stored away since 1920s, brought to light in 2022 sale
28 March 2022Silver was the major strength of a recent two-day sale at Dreweatts (25% buyers’ premium). All bar one of the 549 lots got away to a hammer total tipping the £1m mark.
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Norwich silver celebrated and frost fair memories
28 March 2022For many years the largest city outside London, Norwich had its own silver assay office during three periods from 1565-1702.
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Pick of the week: Henry VIII spoons emerge from storage
14 March 2022The collecting history of English silver spoons spans well over a century.
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Solicitor’s sale reflects lifetime interest in West Country silver
07 February 2022A Plymouth solicitor’s lifetime appreciation of West Country silver was shared by enthusiastic bidders at Chilcotts’ (21% buyer’s premium) Honiton rooms.
![Trefid spoon](/media/75573/img_4-5.jpg?anchor=center&mode=crop&width=125&height=125&rnd=132862814520000000)
A rare silver souvenir of the 1684 frost fair
10 January 2022Eight frost fairs were held on the Thames between 1607-1814, taking advantage of the firm ice that formed on the river as it flowed slowly in the shallows near the old London Bridge.
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Castle keeps auctions interest going
10 January 2022Further lots from ancient country seat star alongside a stellar specialist collection.
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Spoons serve up taste of the 17th century
22 November 2021As very personal items, typically weighing little more than an ounce of bullion, the most numerous silver survivors from the 17th century are spoons.
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Breadalbane spoons finally up for sale
14 June 2021Gavin Campbell (1851-1922), the 7th Earl of Breadalbane, was a prominent society figure and Liberal politician in the Gladstone administration but is best known in collecting circles as the owner of a vast array of silver.
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