Six Aesthetic-style teaspoons with bird finials and leaf bowls. Manufactured in Japan. Liberty & Co (retailer). 1898. Hallmarked as imported silver and dated. Each spoon approximately 4 1/2 inches (11.5 cm) long.
References
The Fine Art Society Story. Part I. London: The Fine Art Society, 2001. Catalogue number 93.
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