Lot 139: A Set of Six Edwardian Sterling Silver Teaspoons by Fattorini and Sons Ltd.

A set of six sterling silver teaspoons in the Old English pattern, featuring a reeded or threaded border to the handles. Each spoon is struck on the reverse with a series of hallmarks in rectangular and shield-shaped cartouches: a maker’s mark reading C F & S for Fattorini and Sons, a crown mark for the Sheffield assay office, a lion passant standard mark for .925 sterling silver, and a capital letter N date letter corresponding to the year 1905. The set is presented in its original fitted case of orange-brown faux-reptile skin paper or leatherette. The interior lid features a black and gold rectangular adhesive label printed with the text FATTORINI & SONS LTD., GOLDSMITHS, BRADFORD. The base is lined with brown velvet and the lid with white satin.