An extremely rare early set of 5 silver and enamel "Sabra" tea spoons designed by Knox for Liberty & Co. They are in beautiful condition and were part of the "Cymric" range.
Each spoon is clearly hallmarked for Birmingham 1903 with the special LC&CLd
Liberty & Co mark. Text books state that this mark was only used by Liberty in 1903, but I have seen items with the mark dated 1902 and 1905.
See Simon Moore's article in "The Finial" Jan/Feb 2015, Vol.25/03
A very good set of Liberty & Co silver and enamel spoons. This “Sabra” design is attributed to Archibald Knox. They are in their original period box. The spoons carry Liberty’s mark for 1902. The enamels are original, in very good condition and with good colours.
Maker: Liberty & Co
Designer: Archibald Knox
Date: 1902
Marks: L & Co, Birmingham, “c”
Material: Sterling silver, enamel
Size: 11.25 cm long
Weight: Each spoon 10 grams, 0.3 oz each
Photographs and description courtesy of The Peartree Collection.