George Adams--Stag Hunt Pattern

[dognose]

Hi,

This is a pattern I have never seen the like of before. It's a tablespoon 9.2" (23.3 cm) in length and weighing over 4 oz (130 gm).







Photos courtsey Andy Taylor

The maker is George William Adams the son-in-law of Mary Chawner (widow of William Chawner). Adams was born in 1808, became Free of the Clockmakers' Company in 1829, entered into partnership with Mary Chawner in 1840, elected to the Court of Assistants at GH in 1854 and twice became Master of the London Goldsmiths Company. He died in 1895.

Has anyone seen one like this before?

Trev.
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[doc]

I haven't seen this pattern before, but it's really great!
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[Granmaa]

Stag Hunt is a beautiful pattern. Silver Flatware by Ian Pickford gives a little information.

A very rare Regency pattern designed for Rundell Bridge and Rundell by Stothard and first made by Paul Storr. Examples can be found from later in the nineteenth century, mostly by Paul Storr's successors.
The pattern is still in production today, including a pierced version. Building a nineteenth century service would be virtually impossible.

It is very similar to the rarer Fox Hunt pattern, and quite like the Boar Hunt and Mask pattern. Stothard also designed the Bacchanalian pattern.

Miles
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[dognose]

Some images of a matching knife in the Stag Hunt pattern by George Adams.




Photos courtesy of Andy Taylor

Trev.
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[Granmaa]

And to finish the set, a fork. Made in 1848 by John and Henry Lias.
Notice the way the design is the other way up compared to the knife and spoon, because the fork is held in the left hand.

Miles


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