Tablespoon
attributed to Elias Cachart (fl.1742 - 1752)
Category
Silver
Date
1745
Materials
Silver
Measurements
210 mm (Length)
Place of origin
London
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Erddig, Wrexham
NT 1151503.3
Caption
This looks like a very ordinary tablespoon but it reveals a lot about 18th century dining; the coat of arms is on the reverse of the handle which demonstrates that at this date, the spoon would be placed the 'other' way over on the table (with the bowl facing down)
Summary
Tablespoon. One of twelve silver Hanoverian tablespoons engraved on the back with the Hutton crest. Marked Elias Cachart, London 1745.
Provenance
Given by Phillip Yorke III (1905-1978) along with the estate, house and contents to the National Trust in 1973
Makers and roles
attributed to Elias Cachart (fl.1742 - 1752), silversmith