Six Spoons Sterling Solid Silver Law Middle Temple Crest George Adams 1869
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SixSolid Sterling Silver Fiddle Pattern SpoonsMade by George AdamsMade in LondonMade in 1869
Six Very Good Set of Solid Sterling Silver Spoons. Fiddle Pattern. Well hand engraved crest to the front of the handle of the Middle Temple. Made in a good weight of silver by a respected maker.
The Middle TempleIt was once speculated that the two Inns of the Temple arose from the division of a single earlier one, but that is now thought to be improbable. ...The likelihood must be that the Judges delegated their duty to license, or as we say today to ‘Call’, practitioners to the four Societies that exist today, and that those Societies all came into being at about the same time in the mid-14th century. In 1339 the King’s central courts returned permanently from York to Westminster. It is highly probable that this would have resulted in numbers of lawyers seeking permanent accommodation within easy reach of the courts at Westminster. Those who settled in the Temple became the tenants of the Hospital of St John until the lands were seized by the Crown at the Reformation. Thus when Edmund Plowden built the Hall that remains the glory of this Inn, he constructed it on what was Crown land. The Middle and Inner Temple did not enjoy any clear title to the New Temple until the issuing of James I’s letters patent in 1608.Condition: Good Condition - The Marks: GoodHallmarks: GALion PassantLeopards HeadDate letter ODuty MarkLength: Seven inches 18.2 cmWeight: 9.6 ounces 269 gramsPostage: Free Delivery UK Mainland by Royal Mail signed forNext day courier service £10.00 UK MainlandInternational signed for postage is £10.00 We will combine postage charges for multiple purchases.Our preferred method of payment is by paypal Please do not hesitate to contact me for any further informationThanks for looking!3193a 1/2
