A set of 10 silver gilt anointing spoons, boxed, Edward Barnard and Sons Ltd, London 1901 (11). A set of 10 silver gilt anointing spoons, boxed, Edward Barnard and Sons Ltd, London 1901 the bi-lobed bowls decorated with scrolling arabesques, the spoon handle adjoining the bowl mounted with a leopard head, beadwork emulating jewels, further arabesques and terminating in a spiral twist with seal top. Being small replicas of the anointing spoon dating from the 12th century held in The Royal Collection, these will have been made to commemorate the ascent to the throne of Edward VII. Retailed by Drummond of Melbourne. (11) 120 grams, 11 cm long. Property from the Collection of Dame Nellie Melba GBE
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- Edward Vii - Edward VII (1841 ? 1910) was King of the United Kingdom and the British Dominions and Emperor of India from 1901 until his death in 1910. He was the first British monarch of the House of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, which was renamed the House of Windsor by his son, George V.
- Marrow Spoon - A spoon with a long handle and a narrow scoop shaped bowl, used to scoop and eat marrow from the hollow centre of roasted bones. Some marrow scoops are double ended with a different shaped bowl at each end.
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