A James II / William and Mary silver Lace-back Trefid Spoon

A James II / William and Mary silver Lace-back Trefid Spoon,

by Lawrence Coles, London, either 1685 or 1693,

the reverse of the bowl with a raised rat-tail and scroll decoration, the terminal with scroll decoration, the reverse of the terminal scratch initialled 'P' over 'IF' over 'to' over 'W' over 'I.I', length 17.5cm, approx. weight 1oz.

Provenance: Sotheby's, London, Fine Silver and Vertu, 29 November 2005, lot 122.

Medford Antiques, Medford, New Jersey, USA, February 1983.