Superb rarely seen c1760s fancy back Georgian sterling silver pierced mote spoon
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Superb rarely seen c1760s fancy back Georgian sterling silver pierced mote spoon:
$129.99
We are listing this very rarely seen superbly decoratively pierced circa 1760s fancy back Georgian sterling silver mote spoon by an unknown silversmith. Mote spoons are one of the smaller, more decorative, and more rarely seen pieces of specialized silver used by the Georgian gentry - in this case, to remove the tea leaves from the teapot after brewing (when tea was an extremely rare and valuable commodity), and to clean out any debris in the spout with the spiked end. It is rather difficult to find a mote spoon with an identifiable maker\'s mark, due to their extremely thin handles (and even more uncommon to find one with a nice fancy back design and such fancy piercing). In this case, all the marks on the back of the handle are compressed, and therefore I cannot identify the maker\'s mark. Spoons with raised fancy back and picture back designs were mostly made in the 1750s through the 1770s, and it is very likely this one falls in that brief period. The spoon is pierced in a very nice decorative pattern, has a nice raised scalloped fan design on the back of its bowl, and (as previously noted) all of its marks are too compressed to identify them. The spoon is over 5 inches long, weighs .2 ounces, it is very decoratively pierced and has a nice fancy back design, and it is in very good condition. Please view the closeup pictures and judge for yourself (the spoon has not been professionally polished). A very nice very rarely seen Georgian fancy back mote spoon.
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Superb rarely seen c1760s fancy back Georgian sterling silver pierced mote spoon:
$129.99