A late 17th century West Country silver Trefid spoon

A late 17th century West Country silver Trefid spoon,

by John Peard, Barnstaple circa 1695,

the oval bowl with a ribbed rat-tail, the reverse of the terminal prick dot initialled '1698' over 'I.C' over 'G', length 18.1cm, approx. weight 0.7oz.

Provenance: purchased from Christie's South Kensington, 11th November 1997, lot 51 (part).

For maker's mark see Kent, T., West Country Silver Spoons and Their Makers, 1550-1750, J.H. Bourdon-Smith Limited, 1992, page 119, figure M.110.