Lot 44: A Victorian Sterling Silver Two-Piece Christening Set, George William Adams, London, 1848
A Victorian sterling silver two-piece christening set, comprising a spoon and a matching four-tine fork. The set features ornate cast handles in the Vine pattern, decorated with high-relief chasing of grape clusters and scrolling vine leaves. Each handle terminates in a shaped, scroll-edged cartouche containing an engraved entwined script monogram, appearing to be RB. Both pieces are struck with a full set of London hallmarks, including the maker mark GA for George William Adams (trading as Chawner & Co), the lion passant for sterling silver purity, the leopard head for the London Assay Office, the lowercase date letter n for 1848, and the duty mark of Queen Victoria. The set is presented in its original fitted case with a blue velvet-lined base and a ruched white satin-lined lid.
Length: 16 cm.
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