Matching pair of solid silver Edwardian jam spoons 1904

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Offered for auctiontoday, with no reserve , is a pair of solid sterling silver jam spoons made by John Round & Son Ltd.They are well balanced and identical in all respects, with straight (despite photo!), crisp, fluted handles, and have delicately patterned engraved bowls.Each spoon carries a set of clear hallmarks – the lion passant denoting 92.5% (sterling) silver, a crown (showing them to have been assayed at Sheffield), and the letter ‘M’ indicating they were assayed in 1904They measure 144 mm (5 5/ 8’’) overall, with a bowl width of 34 mm (1 3/ 8’’), and their combined weight is 54 g. (1.74 troy oz.) They are free from cracks, dints, repairs or any other blemishes – save for the minor signs of wear associated with their 108 years. The company, established by John Round in 1847 and based on Tudor Street in Sheffield (the world capital of cutlery manufacture), was a pre-eminent producer of high quality silver cutlery. Terms and conditions - please read before placing your bid Communication: We believe good communication is paramount when developing a good buyer/seller relationship, and therefore undertake to reply to every message within 24 hours. We will also advise you at each significant stage of the sales process, i.e. receipt of your order, issue of the invoice, receipt of your payment, and despatch of your goods: We guarantee our total commitment to providing a smooth and pleasurable sales experience. In return we would ask that you contact us immediately if you have any concerns – for be assured that we want to create a relationship where you would look forward to dealing with us again. We will gladly leave positive feedback for you on satisfactory conclusion of the sale, and trust that you will do likewise. On the rare occasions that our computer is inaccessible for a day or two we will give prior notice that we may not be able to honour our commitments regarding speedy response. Description of item: We make every effort to ensure our descriptions are honest and accurate, and that all dimensions and weights fairly represent the item. Photographic images are guaranteed to be those of the item being offered for auction. If you need further information then do please contact us, when we will be delighted to help. Payment : PayPal, personal cheque in £ Sterling (GBP), bank transfer, or UK postal order. Packaging: We take great care in ensuring the item reaches you undamaged, and as part of our commitment to help conserve our planet’s dwindling resources (and keep your costs to a minimum) we recycle suitable packing materials wherever possible, but charge a maximum flat fee of £1.50 per consignment (not item) to offset the cost of tapes, paper, labels and fuel used in transporting the package to the local post office. UK postage : The combined postal and packaging charges are quoted above in the auction details, and will normally be based on the Post Office® ‘Recorded Sign For’ service, which is a competitively-priced trackable service offering up to £46 compensation. This costs 77p plus the appropriate First Class postal fee. When a final bid price exceeds £46 we will ask whether you are prepared to pay extra for the ‘Special Delivery’ service, where the compensation cover is for £500 max. In other situations we will offer alternative delivery/insurance arrangements. The Post Office® also offers several ‘Express Service’ options, and we will be pleased to quote on request. We will be happy to reduce postal charges for multiple purchases, and will state the revised charges prior to issuing our final invoice. We will obtain a ‘Proof of Posting’ certificate, and instigate an enquiry consequent to unreasonable delay, or in the unlikely event of your consignment going astray. International postage and shipping charges: We normally use Post Office® ‘International Signed For’ service, and will be... read more

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