11" long Georgian Silver Strainer Spoon, 1808 WE/WF/WC

This is a superb silver strainer spoon made by Eley, Fearn & Chawner (WE/WF/WC) during the first decade of the 19th century.

This 11" long George III period Old English pattern spoon has half of the bowl cleverly pierced with a combination of crosslets and roundels so that vegetables or gravy can be strained whilst serving. This is a scarce varaint of the straining spoon and with its good, hefty weight is a great example of its type. The spoon is in excellent condition with a great antique patina and the bonus of no personalised engravings.

William Eley, William Fearn and William Chawner formed a three-way partnership between 1808 and 1814 and following the completion of the latter's apprenticeship to William Fearn in 1804. Eley & Fearn were the leading spoonmakers during the first two decades of the 19th century, whilst the company set up by William Chawner in 1815 dominated the production of silver flatware for most of the remaining century.