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English, Dutch & US Made Sterling Spoons (11)

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English, Dutch & US Made Sterling Spoons (11)
For your consideration are eleven sterling spoons from England, Holland and the United States circa early 1900s. The first in this collection is a set of seven spoons made in Birmingham by Asprey & Company circa 1934. In 1781, William Asprey founded Asprey. William initially focused on dressing cases. He purchased a business in 1859 that had a royal license to produce dressing cases for Queen Victoria. Asprey won its own royal warrant in 1862 on the strength of its prize-winning work at the London International Exhibition a few years later. The company significantly increased its initial business during the 20th century, earning additional royal appointments as jewelers, silversmiths, and goldsmiths. The shop moved to New Bond Street in the 1930s. Asprey currently has offices in London, New York, the Middle East, and Asia. The spoons are small and show no designs present, and only three show the makers mark and respective stamps. The makers mark reads, "A & Co. Ltd", while the other stamps show the Birmingham town mark, a lion passant indicating the quality of the silver, the letter "K" showing the year it was made (1934) and a Kings head showing it was made under King George V rule. On the neck of the spoons with the stampings it reads, "Made In England". The eighth spoon in this collection was made by Isabella Silver Plate in the United States circa 1910s. The spoon is small, possibly a children's spoon, and shows light designs on the outer edge of the handle while the back reads, "Isabella Silver Plate U.S.A.". The ninth spoon in this lot shows Dutch stampings on the back of the handle. The spoon features a thin neck and detailed designs on the top of the handle. The tenth spoon shows Dutch stampings as well and features a uniquely shaped bowl with a thin, curved neck showing intricate stamped designs. Where the neck meets the bowl, there is a stamped makers mark but has not been identified. The eleventh and final spoon in this collection shows Dutch stampings on the back of the neck similar to the previous two spoons. The neck shows intricate floral designs while the back shows the stampings. The spoons in this collection show good condition overall with some wear from their age and use over the years but no obvious signs of damage are present. The spoons measure from 4 1/4" L x 1 1/8" W to 3 13/16" L x 3/4" W. The collective weight of the spoons is 71.5 grams.