Artist:John Russell & Company
Medium: Silver-plate
Geograhical Locations:
Dates:ca. 1885
Dimensions: 8 1/2 x 1 3/4 x 1 3/16 in. (21.6 x 4.4 x 3.1 cm)
Collections:
Accession Number: 88.114
Catalogue Description: Tablespoon with plain bowl. Sides of handle flare out gradually to slightly arched end that curves upward. Decoration begins with a small sunflower. Next 3/4 of the handle has a dense scroll and leaf pattern, which is topped by a narrow horizontal band with a key motif. Above this is a trapezoidal section with stamped "hammered" decoration topped by another horizontal band with the same key motif. Above this, fitted into the crest of the handle, is scene with a swan in profile floating on water flanked by two clumps of marsh vegetation and two birds flying above. The reverse has the same scroll and leaf decoration, but only at the center of the back handle; the rest is undecorated. Pattern unknown. Condition: Very good. Scratching and pitting in bowl.