JOHN HEATH & JOHN MIDDLETON STERLING SILVER SERVING SPOON JTH & JHM London c1903

Description

A sterling silver serving/stuffing spoon-fork in Trefoil
pattern.
Stem with a rat tail-form. Figural paddle with five tines.
Please look and inspect all photos.
Not monogrammed.
Hallmarked on the underside of the stem:
makers initials "JTH" over "JHM" into a quatrefoil for well-known
silversmiths John Thomas Heath & John Hartshorne Middleton,
(registered June 1886);
"Lion passant" for British sterling silver;
"Leopard head" for city of London;
date letter "h" for 1903
All marks are crisp and clear.
Made in London, England, ca1903
Pictures will tell you more.
Approx.:
Length: 10-5/8in.  (27cm. or 270mm.)
Paddle/Bowl (crosswise): 3-1/8in. x 2-1/16in.  (80mm. x 52mm.)
Weight: 2.65 troy oz.  (82.5 gr.)
Minor tarnish/patina what is not a defect.
Dark spots you are seeing on the photos,
are reflections of a camera and other objects.
Commensurate with age, the condition is excellent.
Rare for its image/pattern, silversmiths and overall condition.
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