Military Thread Silver Sugar Shovel, 1864

Military Thread is quite a scarce silver flatware pattern and this sugar shovel is a fine example.

The spoon has a square bowl for lifting sugar and although similar to the standard Fiddle & Thread pattern, the shoulders on the handle adjacent to the bowl are scrolled rather than square in typical "military" style. There is an original engraved script "G" to the terminal. This Victorian silver sugar shovel was made by George Adams of Chawner & Company and is in excellent condition.