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Sugar Sifter Spoon
Marked by: George Smith (III)
English (London)
1792–93
Object Place: Europe, London, England
Medium/Technique
Silver
Dimensions
W. 4.9 cm x L. 14.85 cm (1 15/16 x 5 7/8 in.);
Weight: 34 gm (1 oz)
Weight: 34 gm (1 oz)
Credit Line
The M. and M. Karolik Collection of Eighteenth-Century American Arts
Accession Number41.624
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsEurope
ClassificationsSilver
DescriptionThe spoon, forged from one piece, has a deep round bowl pierced with crosses and garlands in a geometric pattern. The curving stem has an Old English Thread end.
Marks
On back of stem, maker's mark GS over WF (Grimwade 910); soveriegn's head; date letter r; leopard's head crowned; lion passant;
InscriptionsEngraved on front and on stem, "A".
ProvenanceAmory family by descent to Martha Codman Karolik (1858-1948), Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Maxim Karolik for the M. & M. Karolik Collection of Eighteenth-Century American Arts. (Accession Date: October 9, 1941)