Rare silver Christening spoon-rattle, Graham Leishman Stewart, Edinburgh, 1989

Rare silver Christening spoon-rattle, Graham Leishman Stewart, Edinburgh, 1989
An unusual spoon-rattle made of Scottish pure silver, released in Scotland, in Edinburgh in 1989, with the brand of the manufacturer Graham Leishman Stewart
There is a bead/ball at the end of the spoon that can move up and down inside the cage, which acts as a rattle.
In excellent condition, the length is approximately 25.5 cm (4.92 inches).
The weight of the spoon is 18.9 grams
There are two spoons available, the price is for one spoon. If you decide to buy two spoons at once, I will make a small discount.
A very pleasant and unusual christening gift.
Graham Leishman Stewart (1955-2020) was the son of William Morrice Stewart, an industrial designer with a keen interest in silversmithing. When William Morrice Stewart taught a local silversmithing course, having attended it under the previous tutor, Graham would sometimes attend. By the time he left school his art master suggested applying to Gray's School of Art in Aberdeen and, following work experience with Fife based jeweller Norman Grant, was accepted.
In Stewart's penultimate year of his Art and Design Diploma (1976) he was a finalist in the young designer of the year competition and he came to the attention of leading silversmith and engraver Malcolm Appleby, who asked Stewart to help him at weekends.
During the 1980s Stewart's reputation spread and from 1986 to 2018 he was a regular exhibitor at Goldsmiths' Fair in London. He also received many commissions from quaichs and maces to a Bishop's crozier. In 2003 Stewart was one of the three silversmiths invited to compete for the commission to create a modern version of Three Honours of Scotland- a competition he went on to win. The Queen presented these to the Scottish parliament when it opened in 2004. Another high profile commission was to be part of The Silver of the Stars, which paired a