A collection of five George III silver caddy spoons, comprising: one by Hester Bateman, London circa 1783, shell-shaped bowl with Bright-cut handle, one by Josiah Snatt, London 1804, heart-shaped bowl with plain handle, one by George Smith & William Fearn, London 1795, Bright-cut handle with a plain circular bowl, plus one by Joesph Taylor, Birmingham 1797, radiating fluted bowl with a Bright-cut handle, and one by Elizabeth Morely, London 1795, fig-shaped bowl with a Bright-cut handle, total approx. weight 1.4oz. (5)

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