Provenance: Collection of A. B. L. Dove FSA 8847 A George III "Scottish Fiddle" pattern teaspoon made in London in 1804 (with the Duty mark used between May 30th 1804 and 10th October 1804) by John Blake. Price: £45.00 The duty on silver was increased again in October 1804, again...
This makes them very nice collectibles indeed! Because of the artistic bent toward producing elaboratedemitasse spoonsin the 19th Century (using gold and silver), by the very end of the 19th Century craftsmen were producingdemitasse spoonsto commemorate specific events, and/or as tourist memorabilia ...