Silver, Vertu, Coins & Medals - 19 Jan 2016
An early 18th century silver Channel Island's Trefid spoon
An early 18th century silver Channel Island's Trefid spoon,
by Jean Gavey, Jersey, circa 1720,
the oval bowl with a plain rat-tail, the reverse of the terminal scratch initialled 'M*B' over 'M.P.D', length 18.8cm, approx. weight 1oz.
For maker's mark see Mayne, R., Channel Islands Silver, Phillimore, 1985, page 57.