Teaspoon

Object Name:

Teaspoon

Object ID:

1969.005.127

Place of Origin:

London, England

Date:

1935

Description:

Boxed set of six silver teaspoons showing British hallmarks from six different cities in England and Scotland. Teaspoons are all taper-sided with upturned round ends and approximately half-inch midrib on front. All have egg-shaped bowls with shell decoration on back of bowl. Each fit into a depression in the box.
Box is a blue leather covered rectangle with hinged lid and clasp. Lined with blue velvet on bottom and printed cream colored silk on the top. Stamped on top in silver ink script letters "British Hall Marks". Printed silk has the following text: "JUBILEE SILVER / 1935 / BRITISH HALL MARKS / LONDON / BIRMINGHAM / SHEFFIELD / CHESTER / EDINBURGH" along with written hallmark descriptions. Between the words jubilee and silver is an oval shaped mark with two left-facing royalty profiles. A similar mark appears on each of the spoons. Text continues "By appointment to / H.M. THE KING / THE / GOLDSMITHS & SILVERSMITHS / COMPANY LTD / 112 REGENT STREET, LONDON. W. I." Next to the words "By appointment to H.M. THE KING" is a crest with two rearing lions and a shield in between them. Hallmarks on spoons all differ.
1. London
Six hallmarks: left-facing king's profile in a circular mark, left-facing lion in a rectangular mark with cut upper corners and scalloped bottom, leopard face in a square mark with cut upper comers and a scalloped bottom, lower case black letter "u" in a square with cut upper corners and a scalloped bottom, maker's mark "R&B" in upper case roman letters within a shield-shaped mark, and a possible bird within a rounded rectangle.
2. Birmingham
Six hallmarks: left-facing king's profile in a circular mark, upper case roman letter "L" in a shield-shaped mark with cut upper corners, a left-facing lion in a shield-shaped mark with cut upper corners, an anchor in a shield-shaped mark with cut upper corners, upper case sans serif letters "R&B" within a shield-shaped mark, and a possible bird within a rounded rectangle.
3. Sheffield
Six hallmarks: left-facing king profile in a circular mark, roman letter "S" in a square with cut upper corners and a chevron bottom, left-facing lion in a shield-shaped mark, crown in a shield-shaped mark, "R&M" in upper case sans serif letters in a shield-shaped mark, a possible bird within a rounded rectangle.
4. Chester
Six hallmarks: left-facing king profile in a circular mark, lower case "k" in black lettering within a square with all cut corners, three sheaves of wheat with a sword within a triangular mark, left-facing lion within a square mark with cut corners, "R&B" in upper case sans serif letters within a shield mark with cut upper corners, possible bird within a rounded rectangle.
5. Glasgow
Seven hallmarks: left-facing king profile in a circular mark, lower case roman "m" within a shield-shaped mark with cut upper corners, thistle within a shield-shaped mark with cut upper corners, a left-facing rearing lion within a shield-shaped mark with cut upper corners, tree within a shied-shaped mark with cut upper corners, possible bird within a rounded rectangle.
6. Edinburgh
Six hallmarks: left-facing king profile in a circular mark, upper case script letter "E" within a shield-shaped mark with cut upper corners, castle with three towers in a shield-shaped mark with cut upper corners, thistle with an shield-shaped mark with cut upper corners, "R&B" in upper case sans serif letters within a shield-shaped mark, possible bird within a rounded rectangle.

Material:

Metal
Silver

Dimensions:

H-1.2 W-7.625 D-6 inches

Provenance:

Part of the silver collection of Helen Dadmun Doble (1881-1969); her collection was dedicated to her parents, Susan & Josiah Abbott Dadmun. This collector's set issued in commemoration of the silver jubilee (25th year) of the reign of King George V.

Credit Line:

Josiah Abbott Dadmun and Susan Dadmun Collections, Bequest of Helen I. Dadmun Doble

People:

King George V (1865-1936), Dadmun, Josiah A. (1840-1924), Dadmun, Susan (1844-1936), Doble, Helen I. (1881-1968)

Subjects:

Collectors, Commemoration, Jubilees