Rare Pair of Antique Australian Colonial Silver Serving Spoons
Robert broad rare pair of antique Australian Colonial silver serving spoons with engraved monograms 'J.E.', circa 1835, both stamped 'R.B.', with monarch's head, leopard's head, W, and lion passant, each 8.86 in. long, 150 grams total. Provenance: Aalders Auctions, Estate of the late Dr. Hordern, March 2017, lot 300. Robert broad, who arrived in Sydney aboard the 'Sovereign' in February 1831, is well described in Houstone at pp.38-40.
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- Engraving - The method of decorating or creating inscriptions on silver and other metal objects by marking the surface with a sharp instrument such as a diamond point or rotating cutting wheel.
- Circa - A Latin term meaning 'about', often used in the antique trade to give an approximate date for the piece, usually considered to be five years on either side of the circa year. Thus, circa 1900 means the piece was made about 1900, probably between 1895 and 1905. The expression is sometimes abbreviated to c.1900.
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