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Australian Colonial silver…
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Sydney
Date:
1-Jun-2024
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Australian Colonial silver spoon by Robert Broad, Sydney, New South Wales, c.1835, marked RB with English style hallmarks, in fiddle pattern, total weight 20gm, length 14.5 cm Ref: see mark 2 in early Australian silver - the Houstone collection by J.M.Houstone (2012). Robert broad probably arrived in Sydney on board the sovereign on 21st February 1831. In July 1832 he advertised he had moved his business from George Street to King Street. He is listed in the Sydney Directories between 1833 and 1839 as a watchmaker, working jewellery and silversmith. The depression of 1840's drove him into liquidation. In 1842 his estate was sequestered. In 1844 he is listed as the proprietor of the town hall tavern on the corner of George and King Street.
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Silver: Flatware/Cutlery and Accessories