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Ladle or caddy spoon
John Robins, probably (active 1771 - 1831)
Heinrich Aldegrever, after, a design by (1502 - 1555)
silver-gilt
1812 - 1813
10.5 cm length
Inscription/Mark: Lion passant, king's head, date letter 'R' for 1812-13 (struck in the bowl)
Inscription/Mark: later control mark (struck in the bowl)
Maker's mark: 'IR' for John Robins (struck in the bowl)
Provenance: William Beckford
Place of Creation: London
WA2013.1.352
Ladle or caddy spoon, silver-gilt, cast. The bowl is formed as a shell, the curved stem has foliate ornament and on the finial a cross flory.
Literature: William Beckford, 1760-1844: An eye for the Magnificent, Ostergard, Derek (New York, New Haven, 2001)
Bequeathed by Michael Wellby, 2012.