English Silver Spoons

English Silver Spoons (1974)
Michael Snodin · Charles Letts & Co.

Dainty, gleaming, and deceptively heavy with history, the English silver spoon gets the scholarly (but never stuffy) treatment in this charming 1974 volume by decorative arts expert Michael Snodin. Whether you’re a collector, a completist, or someone who just likes shiny things with wry backstories, English Silver Spoons delivers a detailed, illustrated dive into the artistry and social history behind these pocket-sized heirlooms.

From Tudor trefid spoons to Regency rattail elegance, Snodin explores patterns, hallmarks, makers and myths—all with the dry wit and precise detail you’d expect from a Letts publication in its tweedy 1970s heyday.

Our copy at Crappy Old Books is a little tarnished around the edges (appropriate, really), but inside it’s all intact: a crisp trove of silversmith lore and well-captioned diagrams for your browsing pleasure. Ideal reading for antique fair haunters, silver service sleuths, and anyone who believes that even a teaspoon can be a time capsule.

80 pages. Hardback with nice dust jacket.

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