William IV hallmarked sterling silver sauce ladle, hallmarked…
click the photo to enlarge
William IV hallmarked sterling silver sauce ladle, hallmarked Glasgow 1831, maker 'Wm/Am.' fiddle thread & shell pattern, monogrammed. Length 16.5 cm. Wt. 64g

You must be a subscriber, and be logged in to view price and dealer details.

Subscribe Now to view actual auction price for this item

When you subscribe, you have the option of setting the currency in which to display prices to $Au, $US, $NZ or Stg.

This item has been sold, and the description, image and price are for reference purposes only.
  • William Iv - William IV was King of the United Kingdom and King of Hanover from 26 June 1830 until his death in 1837, and in English furniture design it represented the brief period between the end of the Regency period, and the beginning of the Victorian period.
  • Sterling Silver - Sterling silver is a mixture of 92.5% pure silver and 7.5% of another metal, usually copper. Fine silver is 99.9% pure silver, and is relatively soft and the addition of the very small amount of copper gives the metal enough strength and hardness to be worked into jewellery, decorative and household objects.
  • Hallmarks - A mark stamped on articles of precious metals in Britain, since the 14th century, certifying their purity. It derives its name from the Guild Hall of the Goldsmiths' Company, who recieved its Charter in 1327 giving it the power to assay (test the purity) and mark articles of gold and silver.

    The hallmark will consist of several marks, including the:

    - silver standard mark, indicating the purity of the metal. Sterling silver is .925 pure silver.

    - the city mark indicating the city in which it was assayed eg London, Birmingham, York etc.

    - the date mark, usually a letter of the alphabet in a particular font and case,

    - a duty mark, indicating whether duty had been paid to the crown, and only in use from 1784 to 1890

    The piece may include an additional mark, the maker's mark, although not forming part of the hallmark, will be located in the vicinity of the hallmarks.

    Sometimes silver plated items will bear faux hallmarks, often confusing those not familiar with silver markings.

This item has been included into following indexes:

Visually similar items

Hallmarked sterling silver sauce ladle, by William Eley & William Fearn, London, 1821-22, 55 grams and 17 cm long

Sold by in for
You can display prices in $Au, $US, $NZ or Stg.

George III hallmarked sterling silver sauce ladle, by William Eley & William Fearn, London, 1807-08, 50 grams and 15 cm long

Sold by in for
You can display prices in $Au, $US, $NZ or Stg.

Large Dutch 833 silver soup ladle marked Netherlands, 1924 100g, 28 cm long

Sold by in for
You can display prices in $Au, $US, $NZ or Stg.

A William IV sterling silver fiddle pattern sauce ladle with stag crest. London,1830. Length 21 cm

Sold by in for
You can display prices in $Au, $US, $NZ or Stg.