Hester Bateman. A rare George III Tea Caddy Spoon made in London in 1786 by Hester Bateman.

Hester Bateman. A rare George III Tea Caddy Spoon made in London in 1786 by Hester Bateman.

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The Caddy Spoon is modelled in a typical Hester Bateman design, with raying shell bowl and Old English Pattern handle decorated with bright cut and prick dot bands.  The Spoon is in excellent condition and displays a fine set of marks on the reverse of the stem. A near identical example is shown on Plate 17 of "Caddy Spoons" by Captain John Norie.

Length: 3 inches.

Width of the bowl: 1.5 inches.

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