AN ENGLISH PARCEL-GILT SILVER HONEY POT AND SPOON, CHAILEY LAMBERT, LONDON, 1987 |

skep form with bee finial, base with presentation engraving, with a honeycomb patterned spoon

The inscription reads "Northern Telecom Limited Board Meeting 29 May 1987 London, England." This model was designed by Chailey Lambert to be given by British Airways as a wedding gift to the Duke and Duchess of York; see John Andrew and Derek Styles, Designer British Silver, from Studios established 1930-1985, Antique Collector's Club, 2015, frontispiece (example with a honeycomb stand).

in good condition
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