A Charles II West Country silver-gilt Trefid spoon

A Charles II West Country silver-gilt Trefid spoon,

by Thomas Hayward, Salisbury circa 1675,

the oval bowl with a ribbed rat-tail, the reverse of the terminal prick dot initialled 'M.R' '1695', length 18.6cm, approx. weight 1.3oz.

For maker's mark see Kent, T., West Country Silver Spoons and Their Makers, 1550-1750, J.H. Bourdon-Smith Limited, 1992, page 98, figure M.67.