Two silver spoons from the first year of the Birmingham Assay Office

Made:
1773 in Soho Manufactory
maker:
Boulton and Fothergill

Two small Georgian solid silver spoons by Boulton & Fothergill, hallmarked 1773 - the first year of the Birmingham Assay Office which Matthew Boulton helped establish. John Fothergill was Matthew Boulton's initial partner at the Soho manufactory.

Details

Category:
Temporary Exhibitions
Object Number:
L2011-4017
type:
spoons
credit:
Duncan Baggott