SOLD...Guild of Handicraft Spoon 1941  Ref: GH1941
	Guild of Handicraft Silver Large Christening Spoon London 1941, with a Rat with long tail as the Rattail This spoon was made by hand by one of the master craftsman who worked at the guild of handicraft work shop, it is halmarked london 1941, this is a rare and beautiful spoon, in very good condition and weighs a hefty 55 grams it is 6 inch long. George Henry Hart (1882-1973) was one of the original silversmiths who moved with Charles Ashbee and the Guild of Handicraft from London to Chipping Camden in 1902. From 1912 he took over the running of the workshops He was made a Freeman in 1929 and was joined in 1930 by his son, Henry. In 1933 he became a Liveryman. For a time he was joined by Reynell Huyshe and the impressed mark on some metal wares was Hart and Huyshe. For help and advice call Freephone 0800-0197-044