A Set of 6, Charles Plucknett, Sterling Silver Arts & Crafts Tea Spoons
Manufacturer - Charles John Plucknett, Poland Street, London. (C J Plucknett was primarily a dealer/manufacturer specialising in silversmithing equipment and it may have been the case that the spoons were made by another silversmith who was allowed to use Plucknett's hallmark)
Date - 1915
Description - A charming set of six Arts and Crafts tea spoons, distinguished by their open 'pomel' finial terminals and square-section twisted stems. The planished bowls are finished with rattail backs, combining tactile hand-worked surfaces with the simple, elegant forms characteristic of the Arts and Crafts movement.
Condition - These spoons are in clean, very good condition.
Hallmark - The spoons have clear hallmarks with cypher for Charles John Plucknett and a London date cypher for 1915
Dimensions - Spoon length: 10.5cm
Silver weight - 49 gm