Set of 12 Chinese Silver Parfait Spoons with Finials
You must be a subscriber, and be logged in to view price and dealer details.
Subscribe Now to view actual auction price for this item
When you subscribe, you have the option of setting the currency in which to display prices to $Au, $US, $NZ or Stg.
- Finial - An architectural decoration, found on the upper parts of of an object. On furniture they are usually found on pediments, canopies and shelf supports. On smaller ceramic or silver items, such as spoons, they may decorate the top of the item itself, or the lid or cover where they provide a useful handle for removal.
Finials have a variety of shapes and forms. They may be urn-shaped, baluster shaped round or spiral, but usually taper into an upper point. Many real life shapes may also be used as finials, such as pineapples, berries, pinecones, buds, lotus and acorns. Sometimes animals such as a lion are depicted, or fish and dolphins.
Visually similar items
Set of six JA Linton coffee spoons. The spoons are decorated in the Arts & Crafts style with an 'L' finial. Stamped 'JAL ST. SILVER' and gumnut mark. Length 8.2 cm
Set of six early 20th century Russian silver spoons with stylised rose motif. 84 Zolotnik, weight 10.8g
A JA Linton, sterling silver, set of six arts & Crafts style tea spoons, with scroll and acanthus leaf style finial. Stamped marks: 'JAL, STG.SILVER' and 'Gumnut'. Length 11.2 cm
Six sterling silver & New Zealand greenstone coffee spoons, hallmarked Birmingham 1906, together another one decorated with Maori figure.