ANTIQUE ENGLISH SILVER TEA CUTLERY SET, BOXED, 1860x
Antique 19th-century English sterling silver cutlery set. A total of 12 tea spoons and a pair of sugar tongs. Trefoil tip design, embossed geometrical decor on the backs. The set comes in the original Mappin and Webb Ltd. box.
HALLMARKS: Sheffield assay mark, lion passant guardant or Britannia, letter 'V' for the year 1895, 'CB' and 'S' hallmark are on the backside of the handles. 'CB' and 'S' stands for Cooper Brothers and Sons, a silverware brand established in 1866.
CONDITION: Overall condition is good. Signs of age and wear. The item is described to the best of our knowledge. For further information, please refer to the pictures and feel free to contact us via email with any questions.
DIMENSIONS: Box: 13 1/2 x 6 1/4 x 1 1/8 inches (35 x 16 x 2.8 cm). Spoon: 4 1/2 incges (11.2 cm). Tongs: 3 3/4 (9.5 cm). Total Weight: 140 grams.
ESTIMATE PRICE: $2,000 - $4,000.
HISTORY of SALES: A few years ago, English spoons were sold on Live Auctioneers for $2,500 (5 years ago), $2,600 (8 years ago), $3,600 (8 years ago), and $4,800 (4 years ago) - please refer to the screenshots for details.
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WIKIPEDIA: Before the place setting became popular around the 18th century, people brought their own spoons to the table, carrying them in the same way that people today carry wallets and keys. In pre-modern times, ownership of a silver spoon was an indication of social class, denoting membership in the land-owning classes. In the Middle Ages, when farmers and craftsmen worked long hours and frequently got dirt under their fingernails, it was important to not be mistaken for a serf or escaped slave. Under these circumstances, a silver spoon served the functional equivalent of a passport, driving license, and credit card. Since most members of the land-owning classes were smallhold farmers and craftsmen, the silver spoon was primarily a lower-middle-class cultural marker.

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