A late-17th Century West Country silver Trefid spoon

A late-17th Century West Country silver Trefid spoon,

by John Mortimer, Exeter circa 1690,

the reverse of the oval bowl with a ribbed and beaded rat-tail, the terminal prick dot initialled 'R.S' over 'W.S' over 'A?P' 15' over '1705', length 20.9cm, approx. weight 1.5oz.

For maker's mark see Kent, T., West Country Silver Spoons and Their Makers, 1550-1750, J.H. Bourdon-Smith Limited, 1992, page 113, figure M.93.