Rare Vintage Silver Plated Caddy Spoon With Original Box – Enameled Wales Handle Top & Etched Bowl
A rare collectable silver plated caddy spoon decorated with an etched pattern on the bowl and an enamelled Welsh flag crest on the handle top.
A caddy spoon is a spoon used for measuring out tea in the form of dried tea leaves. Traditionally made of silver, they were in common use in the 19th century, when tea was a more expensive commodity. Tea was sometimes stored in elaborate boxes or containers called tea caddies, and these spoons were made to be used with such containers.
The item comes in its original blue presentation box.
The caddy spoon is handle-stamped Silver Plated
Aside from the spoon requiring a good polish it is in perfect condition. The box has age related wear.
Spoon length: 8.4 cm, Width of bowl: 3.7 cm, Width of handle top: 1.9cm
Box height: 1.8 cm, Length: 8.4 cm, Width: 5.4 cm
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A rare collectable silver plated caddy spoon decorated with an etched pattern on the bowl and an enamelled Welsh flag crest on the handle top.
A caddy spoon is a spoon used for measuring out tea in the form of dried tea leaves. Traditionally made of silver, they were in common use in the 19th century, when tea was a more expensive commodity. Tea was sometimes stored in elaborate boxes or containers called tea caddies, and these spoons were made to be used with such containers.
The item comes in its original blue presentation box.
The caddy spoon is handle-stamped Silver Plated
Aside from the spoon requiring a good polish it is in perfect condition. The box has age related wear.
Spoon length: 8.4 cm, Width of bowl: 3.7 cm, Width of handle top: 1.9cm
Box height: 1.8 cm, Length: 8.4 cm, Width: 5.4 cm
