{"product_id":"lepel-2","title":"Mappin EPNS A1 Silver-Plated Serving Spoon with Patina, c.1890","description":"\u003cp\u003eSome things get better with age. Wine. Cheese. This serving spoon. Made by \u003cstrong\u003eMappin\u003c\/strong\u003e of Sheffield around \u003cstrong\u003e1890\u003c\/strong\u003e, this is a large \u003cstrong\u003eOld English pattern serving spoon\u003c\/strong\u003e that has clearly lived a full and useful life — and has the honest patina to prove it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYes, there are some light usage marks. But here's the thing: those aren't flaws. Those are \u003cem\u003estories\u003c\/em\u003e. This spoon has been at Victorian dinner tables, Edwardian Sunday lunches, and probably a few very good roasts in between. It has earned its character, and it wears it well.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe bowl is generously proportioned, the handle has that satisfying solid weight, and the EPNS A1 silver plate — the highest quality grade — is still very much present and correct. This is a working antique that looks great and serves even better.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMaker's marks:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMappin, Sheffield\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEPNS A1\u003c\/strong\u003e = Electroplated Nickel Silver, highest quality silver plate\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSHEFFIELD\u003c\/strong\u003e = stamped city of manufacture\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRosette quality mark\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDate: c.1890\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDetails:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1 large serving spoon\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOld English pattern\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEPNS A1 silver plate\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWeight: 105g\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMappin, Sheffield, c.1890\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eCondition: Good antique condition with honest usage patina and light surface wear consistent with age and use. Silver plate intact.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e⚠️ \u003cstrong\u003eWARNING:\u003c\/strong\u003e This spoon has more dinner party experience than most people alive today. Maison de L'oro accepts no responsibility for any feelings of inadequacy when you realise a 135-year-old serving spoon has a more interesting social life than you do, or for the sudden urge to serve absolutely everything with it just to give it the retirement it deserves.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Maison de L'oro","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54342421774679,"sku":null,"price":40.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0988\/4388\/5911\/files\/20260613-193114.jpg?v=1785607332","url":"https:\/\/maisondeloro.com\/products\/lepel-2","provider":"Maison de L'oro ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}