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Egg Spoon, "St. James Pattern"

Decorative Arts and Design

MEDIUM Silver-plate
DATES ca. 1881
DIMENSIONS 5 15/16 x 1 1/8 x 3/4 in. (15.1 x 2.9 x 1.9 cm)
MARKINGS no marks
SIGNATURE Unsigned
INSCRIPTIONS no inscriptions
ACCESSION NUMBER 88.112.15
CREDIT LINE Gift of Robert Tuggle
CATALOGUE DESCRIPTION Egg spoon with a plain fig-shape bowl. First third of handle is undecorated. The decoration begins with a small fleur-de-lys and a dot atop a straight stem on either side. Then two narrow horizontal bands that support six narrow vertical bands that are crossed by six diagonal narrow bands and topped by two more horizontal narrow bands. The sides of the handle then flare out gradually to a rounded end. Within this end of the handle is a raised elongated pointed arch shape with a quarter circle geometric design against one side of the handle out of which grow three flowers and stems; the upper portion of this area is blank (intended for initials). On either side of the upper part of this arch area are half circles and symmetrical branches. There is a horizontal band with three florets on either side of the point of this arch. Above this arch and fitted into the rounded end of the handle is a fan with a concentric geometric decoration and scroll work in the triangular areas on either side below the sides of the fan. The reverse has similar but much abbreviated decoration. St James Pattern. Only Simpson, Hall, Miller & Co. with the William Rogers Jr. back stamp, seemingly made this pattern: "(eagle) Wm Rogers (star)". Pattern identical to 88.112.11. CONDITION: Very good; normal wear
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