ID of Sheffield Flatware Pattern

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Re: ID of Sheffield Flatware Pattern

Postby agphile » Sat Jan 26, 2013 5:42 pm

They are both reproductions of late 17th century spoon shapes, known as Trefids because of the three-lobed stem end. Those with die-struck decoration in the style of your spoons are known as Laceback Trefids.

The earliest known English Trefid dates from 1662. I think "laceback" decoration appeared in the late 1670s. Trefids continued to be made into the early 1700s when other styles became more fashionable and replaced them. Reproductions have been made for the last 100 or more years.

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Re: ID of Sheffield Flatware Pattern

Postby rgbjork » Sat Jan 26, 2013 5:59 pm

Agphile,

Thanks so much for your assistance.

Bob


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