William III Silver Trefid Spoons, Isaac Davenport, London 1697
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A pair of William III silver trefid spoons, maker's mark of Isaac davenport, London 1697, each with ribbed and beaded rat-tail to oval bowl, the back of the terminal pricked with initials 'Ib' over 'Id', later engraved to the front with initials 'Ms', length 19.5 cm, weight 115g (combined)
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- 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.
- 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.
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