An Alan Kelsey, London, 'Green Man' Pattern Large Salt Spoon

Manufacturer - Alan Kelsey, London

Date - 2004

Description - An exceptional chased silver condiment spoon, decorated on both sides with an intricate Green Man mask surrounded by foliage, vines and budding flowers—an impressive display of hand‑chased detail.
Made by the celebrated spoon maker Alan Kelsey (1932–2017), who trained in the 1940s and 50s and worked throughout his life at the bench, this privately produced piece bears the hallmark of his brother, a practice Kelsey often adopted for personal commissions.

Condition - This spoon is in clean, very good condition

Hallmark - The spoon has a manufacturer's cypher for Alan's brother together with London date cypher for 2004

Dimensions - Maximum length - 10.25cm

Total weight - 27gm

Date Context -
* Queen Elizabeth II begins her 52nd year as Monarch
* The coroner's inquest into the death of Diana, Princess of Wales and her lover Dodi Al-Fayed is officially opened
* The English Court of Appeal calls for an end to the prosecution of parents whose babies may have died of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (cot death) in cases where the only evidence is contended expert testimony
* Serial killer Dr. Harold Shipman is found dead in his cell one day prior to his fifty-eighth birthday following his suicide by hanging