English Hanoverian Silver Flatware and Gravy Ladles
A suite of English Hanoverian pattern silver flatware, Roberts & Belk, Sheffield, 1945 a setting for six each with a rat-tail bowl, comprising six each dessert spoons, soup spoons, dessert forks, dinner forks and a pair of serving spoons; together with a pair of Old English pattern gravy ladles with maker's mark William Sharp, London, 1823, weight 1500gms. (28)
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- Old English Pattern - The Old English pattern as is commonly seen on silver flatware is characterized by a simple, clean shape with a slightly upturned tip and a broad handle that tapers gently towards the bowl or blade. The handle may be plain or decorated with a subtle design, such as a line or ridge along the edge or a small decorative motif at the tip. This pattern was first introduced in the 18th century and has remained popular ever since, making it a popular choice for traditional and formal table settings.
- Flatware - An alternative name for items of cutlery, principally knives, forks and spoons, now generally used to describe sets of these implements. Nowadays it is mostly used when describing cutlery made of silver and silver plate.
It is less frequently used to describe all "flat' items of tableware, so that as well as cutlery the definition includes plates. - Rat Tail - A spoon with a flattened handle, tapering from the narrow section at the bowl, and wider as the top of the handle, that when viewed from above is of a similiar shape to a rat's tail. Also known as the Hanoverian pattern, as its manufacture spanned the reigns of George I, II and III (part) of the House of Hanover dynasty. The rat tail pattern was the forerunner to the Old English pattern.
This item has been included into following indexes:
- Robert & Belk (Sheffield) - silver, maker or retailer 74
- silver cutlery / flatware, patterns
- silver cutlery / flatware, settings - unboxed 1,448
