Victorian Silver Spoon Ring, Sheffield 1898
£52.00 GBP
Jewellery with history
Handcrafted solid silver spoon ring made from the hand engraved handle of an antique sterling silver spoon.
This beautiful ring has an intricate bright cut pattern* of leaves across the front.
It bears the original hallmark inside the ring and the certificate from The Assay Office which accompanies the ring confirms the Hallmarking date to be Sheffield 1898 - it's 123 years old!
*A bright cut pattern is engraved by hand and is original to this spoon ring.
What you get
Each ring will be accompanied by a change of use certificate from The Assay Office and comes boxed and ready to give as a gift.
Size
The sizes available can be enlarged slightly upon request.
Dimensions
The ring measures 15mm at highest point and 3.4mm at lowest point and weighs 6.7g
Origins
Spoon rings originated in 17th century England and were originally used as wedding rings. Servants could not afford to have wedding rings made of precious metals so they would steal the silverware from the manor houses and have them turned into wedding rings. For a time you could tell who the servants were working for by the crest on their rings.
Post
Posted Royal Mail, First Class Signed For.