Fine Silver and Objects of Vertu - 25th April 2017
Lot 1181
A rare mid-15th century silver Diamond-point spoon
Estimate £10,000 - £15,000 | Hammer £11000
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Description
A rare mid-15th century silver Diamond-point spoon,
'Arabian' leopard's head mark to bowl, circa 1450,
fig-shaped bowl, tapering faceted stem with a diamond-point finial, length 15.3cm, approx. weight 0.8oz.
Illustrated in How, G., in collaboration with How J., English and Scottish Silver Spoons, Volume one, Chapter I, Section IV, pages 100-101, plate 12.