A rare pair of Elizabeth I silver Maidenhead spoons

A rare pair of Elizabeth I silver Maidenhead spoons,

by Richard Orenge, Sherborne, circa 1580,

tapering faceted stems, gilded finials, length 16cm and 16.3cm, approx. weight 2.5oz. (2)

Provenance: purchased at Sotheby's New York, Silver, Portrait Miniatures and Objects of Vertu, November 7th 1996, lot 38.

For maker's mark see Kent, T., West Country Silver Spoons and Their Makers, 1550-1750, J.H. Bourdon-Smith Limited, 1992, page 115, figure M.97.