Salt spoon
George Smith III and William Fearn
Category
Silver
Date
1794 - 1795
Materials
Sterling silver
Place of origin
London
Order this imageCollection
Saltram, Devon
NT 872307.8.1
Summary
One of eight salt spoons, sterling silver, by George Smith III and William Fearn, London, 1794/5. The spoons are associated with the Hennell salts. Old English pattern with a downturned terminal, twisted stem and a single drop at the junction with the circular bowl. Heraldry: Engraved on the upper side of the terminal of the spoon is the Parker crest beneath a baron’s coronet for John Parker, 2nd Lord Boringdon (later 1st Earl of Morley, 1772-1840).
Full description
For further information see the master object entry.
Provenance
Acquired by John Parker, 2nd Lord Boringdon (later 1st Earl of Morley, 1772-1840); by descent to Edmund, 4th Earl of Morley (1877-1951); accepted in lieu of Estate Duty by HM Treasury and transferred to the National Trust in 1957.
Credit line
Saltram, the Morley Collection (National Trust)
Marks and inscriptions
Underside of the terminal: Hallmarks: sterling lion, date letter ‘t’ for 1794/5, monarch’s head facing right and maker’s mark GS over WF for George Smith III and William Fearn (Arthur Grimwade, London Goldsmiths 1697-1837 (1990), no. 910).
Makers and roles
George Smith III and William Fearn, goldsmith