Material: Silver-plated (EPNS – Electroplated Nickel Silver)
Length / Bowl Size: 85 mm length; 20 mm round bowl
Description: This item is a miniature antique or vintage spoon typically utilized for serving loose salt from a cellar. It features a deep, round circular bowl connected to a heavily decorated handle showing significant aged tarnish and patina. The stem displays a ribbed texture that flows down into a classic fiddle-shaped handle terminal, which is intricately embellished with embossed shell and scrollwork details.
Reverse: Stamped but not fully legible
Circa: Late 19th to Early 20th Century
Notes:
This macro-photographic perspective documents the official maker's hallmarks struck onto the reverse stem of the Victorian tableware flatware collection of John Round & Son. The die-stamped sequence features the stylized corporate initials "JR & S" cleanly configured inside an elongated gothic-edged cartouche shield. Positioned immediately to the right is a secondary, independent rounded shield enclosing a distinct, flowing uppercase character "S" used by the Sheffield manufacturing workshop. These crisp impressions highlight the traditional punch-die styling used by late 19th-century silversmiths to sign off on high-grade Electroplated Nickel Silver (EPNS) dining ware before commercial distribution.