Silver, Vertu, Coins & Medals - 19 Jan 2016
A Charles I West Country silver Seal-top spoon
A Charles I West Country silver Seal-top spoon,
by Thomas Senior, Salisbury circa 1630,
tapering faceted stem, the gilded finial later prick dot initialled 'R.S' over 'R.S', '1670', length 17.8cm, 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 130, figure M.136.