9-tlg. Konvolut silberne Mokkalöffel, u. a. A J Bailey & Son, Birmingham, England, 20. Jh.
9-piece set of silver mocha spoons, including A J Bailey & Son, Birmingham, England, 20th cent.
900/- und 925/- Silber; Gesamtgewicht: ca. 52 g; neunteiliges Konvolut Mokkalöffel: 1) Fünf Löffel mit geschwungener Handhabe und stilisierter Kaffeebohne aus Bakelit am Stilende, rückseitig am Stil mit Feingehaltsstempel und ungedeuteter Herstellerpunze versehen; Länge: ca. 9 cm. 2) Vier Löffel mit Stilenden in Form einer stilisierten Katze, rückseitig auf der Laffe gestempelt mit Lion Passant, Stadtmarke, Herstellerpunze und Jahresbuchstaben (2x „D“ für 1978 und 2x „A“ für 1975); Länge: ca. 11,1 cm. Alle Löffel mit altersbedingten Gebrauchsspuren.
900/- and 925/- silver; total weight: approx. 52 g; nine-piece set of mocha spoons: 1) five spoons with curved handles and stylised coffee bean made of Bakelite at the end of the handle, reverse of handle with fineness mark and unidentified maker’s mark; length: approx. 9 cm. 2) four spoons with handle ends in the form of a stylised cat, reverse of the bowl stamped with Lion Passant, city mark, maker’s mark and date letters (2x “D” for 1978 and 2x “A” for 1975); length: approx. 11.1 cm. All spoons with age-related signs of wear.
Sterling silver; total weight: approx. 131 g; two sauce ladles with heraldic engraving at the end of the handle; stamped on the reverse of the handle with lion passant, date letters (1824 and 1826), London town mark and struck maker’s mark, one with duty mark; age-related signs of wear; length: approx. 17.7 cm and 18.4 cm.
800 silver; total weight: approx. 75 g; six delicate moka spoons with handles in stylised leaf form; stamped on the reverse with crescent and crown, manufacturer’s mark and fineness mark; age-related signs of wear; length: approx. 11 cm.
Sterling silver; total weight: approx. 500 g; assemblage of 10 dessert and 5 teaspoons, partly with fiddle pattern, Old English pattern and various ornithological engravings at the end of the handle; stamped on the reverse with lion passant, duty mark, London town mark, date letters (1790s-1880s) and maker’s marks (Thomas Blake, 4 x William Chawner II, 2 x Thomas Dicks, 2 x William Eley, William Fearn & William Chawner II, 2 x William Eley & William Fearn, Thomas Shepard and George Aldwinckle (one hallmark is indistinct)); age-related signs of wear; length: from approx. 13.8 cm to approx. 17.7 cm.