George III Silver Meat & Poultry Skewers, M. Ford Creech Antiques

GEORGIAN SILVER SKEWERS

Late 18th / Early 19th Centuries

Top to Bottom:

Peter & William Bateman, London, 1808, engraved HB,13" Long / 3.8 oz.

Joseph Barnard, London, 1801, engraved EB, 13-7/8" Long / 3.7 oz.

Peter & Anne Bateman, London, 1792, engraved B with flourishes, (poultry skewer), 11-1/8" Long / 1.6 oz. (sold)

Note: Silver skewers are inserted after the metal cooking skewer is removed. They are not only decorative,

but useful in securing the meat or poultry when carving. Most have knife marks from use.

Bateman (poultry) Barnard (meat) Bateman (meat)

George III Silver Meat Skewer

Peter & William Bateman, London, 1808, (top & left)

Of usual tapering pointed form with ring handle and contemporary conjoined script initials, HB

Condition: Excellent with light very surface scratches; mark slightly rubbed but very legible

13" Long / 3.8 oz.

SOLD

#3409

George III Silver Meat Skewer

Joseph Barnard, London, 1801 (middle)

Of usual tapering form with central ridge, reded loop handle, engraved EB in conjoined contemporary script with flourishes

Condition: Very good with knife impressions; excellent marks

13-7/8" Long / 3.7 oz.

395.00

#4173

George III Silver Poultry & Game Skewer

Peter & Anne Bateman, London, 1792, (bottom & right)

Of smaller form for poultry and game, the tapering ridged skewer with ring finial,

engraved in contemporary script with engraved B with flourishes

Condition: Excellent with usual knife marks; marks slightly rubbed but legible

11-1.8" Long / 1.6 oz.

SOLD

#4680

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