RARE GEORGE III SILVER CADDY SPOON BY JOSIAH SNATT in the form of a hand

 RARE GEORGE III SILVER CADDY SPOON BY JOSIAH SNATT in the form of a hand
The "Hand" is one of the  most sought after silver caddy spoons 
Josiah Snatt, is one of the most important makers of this type of spoon.
The cuff is plain unlike most which have been monogrammed. The hand is finely modelled with each finger  engraved to the underside with a nail. 
6.5cm long In good condition, with no damage or repairs. some light marks commensurate with age
Hallmarked London with Date letter "k" for 1805 the date of the battle of Trafalgar! marks slightly worn see photo

A caddy spoon is a type of spoon for use in taking and measuring dry tea from a tea caddy, usually small enough to fit inside the caddy. English examples were developed in the mid 18th century when the Chinese tea bottle was superseded by the tea caddy, having an opening large enough to accommodate a small spoon to dispense and measure the tea and when the cover (the thimble top) was no longer used as a measure. Caddy spoons were always required to be hallmarked, being excluded from the exemption of the English act of 1790 relating to small articles.