A Queen Anne West Country silver Dog-nose spoon

A Queen Anne West Country silver Dog-nose spoon,

by Francis or Henry Servant, of Barnstable, with Exeter marks for 1710,

the oval bowl with a beaded rat-tail, the reverse of the elongated dog-nose finial prick-dot initialled 'GM' over 'ID' and dated '1711', the front of the stem later inscribed 'Edward Victor Harris, Born April 8th,1875', length 21cm, approx. weight 1.6oz.

Provenance: purchased in these rooms, 25 October 2016, The Arthur Holder Collection, Lot 554.