Antique George IV crested sterling silver condiment spoon, William Chawner, London, 1828.

A beautiful antique George IV crested sterling silver condiment spoon with marks for William Chawner, London, 1828.

This condiment spoon is a fine example of this maker’s early work, with a gilt-washed bowl and a crest engraved of a swan with wings aloft, perched upon a rock. The swan has a long history in English heraldry, with medieval references dating to the de Bohun family, Henry V’s matrilineal family. The descendants include the Lancastrian Plantagenets as well as the Staffords.

Price marked at $200 AUD .
Measurements: 18 grams, 10.5cm length.
Very good antique condition overall, marks crisp and well-struck.