A George I Britannia standard silver tablespoon, London 1714 by William Scarlett (reg. April 1697)

Dog nose pattern with pronounced central rib, oval bowl with rat tail, the terminal with prick dot engraved contemporaneous initials E S in Roman script, below a scrolling lozenge device. Fully marked.

Length – 19.5 cm / 7.6 inches

Weight – 35 grams / 1.13 ozt

Collection of Anthony Aston Smith (1929-2010)