HUGE HESTER BATEMAN STERLING SILVER CANNON DAVY CRESTED LADLE c1780 ANTIQUE

HUGE HESTER BATEMAN STERLING SILVER CANNON DAVY CRESTED LADLE c1780 ANTIQUE
£445.00
Item number: 374/170/08

A superb large English Georgian antique solid sterling silver serving ladle. It is hallmarked for London with the date mark being rubbed but have dated it to c1780s with the makers mark of Hester Bateman. It has been superbly made and the terminal has been engraved with a crest of a cannon used by the Davy Family and others. It is in superb condition being free from dings splits and repairs - there are faint marks to the bowl but nothing considering its rarity. It measures approx. 13.5 inches (31.2cm) long by over 3.5 inches (9.2cm) wide and weighs 152 grams. A rare piece.

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