Silver 'Frying Pan' Caddy Spoon, 1807 Wm Pugh
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Caddy Spoon - 'Frying Pan' - Birmingham 1807 by William Pugh - 6.6cm long; 6g - DS/2031
This is a fine example of a die-stamped Georgian silver caddy spoon with circular bowl - often referred to as "frying pans".
Made by William Pugh, this spoon has a decorated, bifurcated handle with an engraved initial to the front terminal. It is in excellent original condition and fully hallmarked to the reverse of the handle.
This type of spoon was a speciality of William Pugh and a similar example is shown on plate 61a of "Caddy Spoons:An Illustrated Guide" by John Norie.