Kidney-shaped Bowl Caddy Spoon, 1813 C&B
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Caddy Spoon - Kidney shaped Bowl; Engraved Fiddle Handle - Birmingham 1813 by Cocks & Bettridge - 7.6cm long; 8g - UT/2019
Cocks & Bettridge were an innovative, Birmingham-based firm of silversmiths who introduced some unique design features to caddy spoons and the kidney-shaped bowl was one of them.
On its fiddle-shaped handle, the kidney bowl is engraved with an attractive pattern with a central kidney-shaped cartouche. The handle is prettily engraved too and bears an original ownership monogram in script to the terminal. The spoon is in excellent condition with clear hallmarks.