A pair of Mary Tudor silver Seal-top spoons

A pair of Mary Tudor silver Seal-top spoons,

maker's mark of I.F, London 1556,

the bowls with traces of gilding, the tapering faceted stem with a fluted and octagonal finial, scratch initialled 'T*L', with traces of gilding, length 16cm, approx. weight 2.8oz. (2)

Provenance: purchased from Christie's South Kensington, Silver and Plate, 20th June 2000, lot 18.

For maker's mark see Jackson's, Ian Pickford Edition, Antique Collector's Club, 2002, page 93.