Lawrence Holme Twentyman
Session 1
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LOT 11
Lawrence Holme Twentyman
Seven Cape silver Fiddle pattern spoons, Lawrence Holme Twentyman, c.1818-1852
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About this Item
Provenance
The Mary Eleanor Hibbert collection.
Notes
It does appear that some of the 19th century Cape silversmiths specialised in making spoons, even to the extent of making spoons for silversmith's shops. Very many spoons particularly of plain fiddle pattern are identical in every respect - having even the same stimulated English hallmark, except for the different makers marker's marks.
Literature
Stephan Welz (1976) Cape Silver and Silversmiths, Cape Town, AA Balkema, pages 90-95
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