Rare Chester Marked Stuffing Spoon, 1788 R Richardson

This is a very rare Georgian silver stuffing spoon made by Richard Richardson of Chester with a full set of English provincial hallmarks.

The spoon has a very long, elegant handle in Old English pattern that is engraved with a boar's head crest to the terminal - this is likely for the Bravant family (see below for a pair of stuffing spoons with similar crest). This is a fabulous spoon in excellent all round condition with a lovely antique patina.