About the Artwork
George III Tablespoon
1788
Hester Bateman
1709-1794
English
Unknown
Silver
Overall: 8 1/2 × 1 3/4 × 1 1/8 inches (21.6 × 4.4 × 2.9 cm)
Silver
European Sculpture and Dec Arts
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Keith Davis
F78.97
Public Domain
Markings
Marked, monogrammed, on front of handle, in cursive script: J.H.T. Marked, monogrammed, on back of handle, in block letters: J.H.T. Stamped, back of handle: [Lion Passant (England)] Stamped, back of handle: [crowned leopard's head (London)] Stamped, back of handle: N [in a shield (1788-89)] Stamped, back of handle: [the King's Head (a control mark)] Stamped, back of handle: Hester Bateman
Provenance
Mr. and Mrs. Keith Davis
1978-present, gift to the Detroit Institute of Arts (Detroit, Michigan, USA)
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Hester Bateman, George III Tablespoon, 1788, silver. Detroit Institute of Arts, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Keith Davis, F78.97.
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