This Arthur Price of England Sovereign Silver Cream Ladle in the Old English pattern has a silver thickness of up to 40 microns. Unconditionally guaranteed for life and will offer a richness of patination, in time, that is beyond compare. Dishwasher safe. Originating in the 1750s, the Old English pattern evolved from the Rattail design. The Rattail design found on the front of the fork handle appears on the reverse of the spoon as, in Georgian times, spoons were laid face down on the table. Supplied with an Arthur Price lifetime guarantee.