A Queen Anne Britannia standard silver tablespoon, London 1711 by Henry Clarke (reg. 28^th Aug 1709)

Hanoverian pattern with rat tail, the terminal engraved with initials S over S*A in Roman script. Fully marked. Together with a George I Britannia standard silver tablespoon, London circa 1720 by Joseph Barbut (reg. July 1717), Dog nose pattern converted from Hanoverian pattern, virginal erased, oval bowl with rat tail. Fully marked but obscured.

Length (Clarke) – 19 cm / 7.5 inches

Weight (Clarke) – 51 grams / 1.64 ozt

Length (Barbut) – 18.3 cm / 7.25 inches

Weight (Barbut) – 55 grams / 1.77 ozt

Collection of Anthony Aston Smith (1929-2010), Barbut example bought from Christie’s 26^th July 1960 (part-lot £14)