An 1812 Dated Silver 33rd Foot Officers’ Mess silver tablesp...

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£240 - £300

An 1812 Dated Silver 33rd Foot Officers’ Mess silver tablespoon from the reign of George IV. In 1793 Arthur Wellesley, later to become the 1st Duke of Wellington, joined the 33rd and subsequently commanded it in the Netherlands and India until 1803. He succeeded as Colonel in 1806 and held this post until 1813. The 33rd later fought under his command at the Battle of Waterloo. There is a very good chance that the Duke of Wellington had used this spoon at one time or another.