Old English Pattern Silver Runcible Spoon, 1868

This is a lovely example of an antique Victorian silver runcible spoon in Old English pattern complete with original engraved crest to the front terminal.

Runcible spoons were used for serving pickles and chutney and made famous by Edward Lear in his nonsense rhymes - The Owl & The Pussy Cat ("They dined on mince and slices of quince, which they ate with a runcible spoon") and Twenty-Six Nonsense Rhymes and Pictures ("The Dolomphious Duck, who caught Spotted Frogs for her dinner with a Runcible Spoon").

Made by George Elkington, this hallmarked silver runcible spoon remains in generally fine condition (some wear to crest) with a clear set of London hallmarks.