Georgian Bright-cut Silver Sugar Sifter Spoon, 1781
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Sugar Sifter Spoon - Old English Pattern with Bright-cut Engraving - London 1781 by Benjamin Mordecai - 16.1cm long; 35g - UP/4971
This is a fabulous George III period silver sugar sifter spoon with a delicate bright-cut engraved design.
The spoon is made in the Old English pattern and bears the original bright-cut engraving along the handle edge together with a superb engraved crest of a barking hound to the terminal. The hallmarks to the reverse side include the "f" date letter which was the first to be top-struck on a London-made spoon and the earliest for small spoons.
The maker of this spoon, Benjamin Mordecai, is a mysterious character and also appears to have called himself Benjamin Mountigue. The spoon is in fine condition with a crosslet and scroll wreath pierced bowl.
