Lot 307
Aberdeen - a set of six Scottish provincial dessert spoons
Auction: 16 August 2010 at 15:00 BST
£300
Description
marked JB, A, B, D, of Fiddle pattern with chamfered stem and engraved gothic initial E to terminal (6)
Dimensions
17cm long, combined weight 6oz
Footnote
Notes: although clearly of Aberdeen manufacture firmly ascribing a maker for these spoons proves difficult. Due to the number of makers with initials 'JB' and without unique marks or documentary evidence referencing marks it appears virtually impossible to distinguish between the various makers.