Etsy - ACSilverAntiques sterling Silver Christening Bowl & Spoon By Asprey & Co Ltd

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Description

An exceptional, fine & impressive antique George VI English sterling silver Christening bowl & spoon set made by Asprey & Co Ltd - boxed; part of our diverse christening silverware collection This exceptional & rare antique George VI English sterling silver christening set consists of a bowl & spoon. The impressive christening bowl has a circular rounded form, in the classic armada dish style. The subtly convex well of this impressive antique silver bowl is embellished with an engraved scene depicting a female sat on a mound eating from a bowl; this iconic scene is associated to the classic nursery rhyme 'Little Miss Muffet'. The broad rim is segmented with bands of tooled decoration & bears the elucidating engraved inscription 'Little', 'Miss' & 'Muffet', alternating with illustrations extracted from the iconic story. This exceptional set retains the original hallmarked sterling silver spoon. The surface of the spoon is embellished with the engraved illustration of a seated female figure to the terminal & features a rat tail to the reverse of the bowl. These examples of antique silverware are fitted to the original hinged leatherette box with satin & velvet lined interior, securing with a push fit catch. The interior of the box bears the retailer's mark 'Asprey, 166 Bond St, London'. Each piece of this rare set was crafted by the renowned London silversmiths Asprey & Co Ltd, & the underside of the bowl bears the retailer's mark in addition to the signature of the renowned designer & maker R. E. Stone. This classic English nursery rhyme first appeared in print in 1805 & features a single verse 'Little Miss Muffet, sat on a tuffet, eating her curds & whey; There came a big spider, who sat down beside her & frightened Miss Muffet away'. Condition This impressive antique silver bowl & spoon set is an exceptional gauge of silver, exceptional quality & in exceptional condition. The original box has some discolouration in keeping with age, but can be considered to be in presentation condition. The engraved decoration is all very crisp. Full hallmarks struck to the underside of the bowl & reverse of the spoon are very clear; the hallmarks are struck deeply due to the exceptional gauge of silver. Reflections in photographs may detract from the true representation of this piece of antique silverware. Dimensions Bowl Diameter 16.9cm/6.7 Diameter of well 11cm/4.3 Height 2.3cm/0.9 Spoon Length of spoon 15.4cm/6.1 Total Weight 7.6 troy ounces/235g Maker: Asprey & Co Ltd Date: 1938 Origin: London, England. SKU: C6197 sterling Silver Christening Bowl & Spoon By Asprey & Co Ltd - Antique George Vi | 1938