Set of 6 Scottish antique sterling silver dessert spoons hallmarked from Edinburgh in 1831, the mark of William Forrest & Co can be seen struck over the mark of William Scott Peat.
A couple have a pinhead sized dink but in the main a good clean set with good marks and good points to the bowl tips.
Each measures 177mm in length.
1 in stock
Set of 6 Scottish antique sterling silver dessert spoons hallmarked from Edinburgh in 1831, the mark of William Forrest & Co can be seen struck over the mark of William Scott Peat.
A couple have a pinhead sized dink but, in the main, a good clean set with good marks and good points to the bowl tips.
Each spoon measures 177 mm in length.
| DATE | 1831 |
| MAKER or SPONSOR MARK | William Forrest & Co |
| ASSAY OFFICE | Edinburgh |
| WEIGHT (Grammes) | 204 |
| WEIGHT (Troy) | 6.55 |
| REF:- | 452L |
A dessert spoon is a spoon designed, as its name suggests, specifically for eating dessert. It is also sometimes used for soup or cereals and is similar in size to a soup spoon; with a capacity somewhere between a teaspoon and a tablespoon – it typically has a capacity around twice that of a teaspoon. The main difference between soup and dessert spoons is that dessert spoons have an oval, rather than round bowl.
In most traditional table settings, the dessert spoon is placed above the plate or bowl and thereby separated from the rest of the cutlery or, alternatively, it may accompany the dessert when that is brought to the table.
Apothecaries used dessert spoons as a measure of liquid that was equal to two fluid drams or one quarter of a fluid ounce.
| Origin | Scottish |
|---|---|
| Period | William IV 1830-1837 |
| Sponsor/Maker | William Forrest & Co |
| REF CODE | 452L |
Situated within the Central belt of Scotland (UK), we are a small, family run business. Indeed, we traded in silver for many years before forming Dart Silver Ltd in 2006.
As we are collectors ourselves, we fully appreciate that money is hard earned! For this reason we therefore try to provide informative descriptions as well as high quality photographic images of all our items. Hopefully this will make your purchase as smooth as possible.
Having a good rapport with our ever growing list of repeat customers is important to us. You will therefore always find us to be professional and enthusiastic in our dealings with you.
While we obviously have to make a living, we strive very hard to offer goods at competitive prices. In many instances this is at large discounts compared to other dealers or traders.
Above all, we very much appreciate your decision to stop by for a visit and thank you in advance should you decide to shop with us. Even if you don’t make a purchase this time, please feel free to stop by again soon as we regularly add new stock items.
Situated within the Central belt of Scotland (UK), we are a small, family run business. Indeed, we traded in silver for many years before forming Dart Silver Ltd in 2006.
