ECS-S.79-2014
Parts
Object number
ECS-S.79-2014
Object type
Identification
Title
Samborne Dessert Spoons
Title Type
assigned by cataloguer
Description
A set of twelve dessert spoons with the Samborne crest (a star) on the bank of the handle
Other number
79
Description
Dimensions
length (actual size): 165mm
Inscription
Engraved with the arms of Samborne on the back.
Inscription description
Leopards head crowned
Lion passant
Duty mark
Date mark: 1784-1785
Maker's mark: Richard Crossley
Lion passant
Duty mark
Date mark: 1784-1785
Maker's mark: Richard Crossley
Material
silver
Physical description
Plain Hanoverian pattern, engraved with the arms of Samborne on the back.
Production
Person
Crossley, Richard (Silversmith)
Date
1784-1785
History and association
References
• Jones, E. Alfred, The Plate of Eton College, The London Saint Catherine Press, 1938 (p.46)
