Set 8 Old Reed & Barton 'Harlequin' Sterling Silver 5 O'Clock Spoons

Offered in both sterling silver and silver plate, Harlequin was a floral series issued by Reed & Barton circa 1890 and continued in production for nearly a century.

These eight pieces are from an original, old, set of 5 1/8" long, 4.56 T. oz. the group, 5 o'clock spoons marked with R&B's "eagle, R, lion" emblem and "Sterling."

The bowls all have the same soft satin very pale gold surface and are engraved with "HVR" monograms in flowing script lettering.

Cast rather than die struck, the portraiture is highly textured, possesses intricate detail, and shows a muted gray finish.

Older items such as these have a more finished quality to them than later production examples.

There were at least sixteen flowers portrayed, with an additional four variants, for a total of twenty or more examples.

In original condition and without wear or damage, the portraiture on four of these is, hollyhock, pansy II, daisy, and rose, with the other four uncertain. Some of these are apparently less common examples among the series.

Note: there are an additional two duplicate spoons available from this set. Also, please see Old Friends item 5214f for individual 4" long, early, coffee/demitasse spoons from this series.