A Henry VIII silver Apostle spoon

A Henry VIII silver Apostle spoon, The Master,

maker's mark of a device, possibly a basket, London 1534,

fig-shaped bowl, the reverse of the bowl prick dot initialled '1628' I.A over 'R.P', tapering faceted stem, the gilded Apostle finial with a pierced nimbus, length 17.4cm, approx. weight 1.7oz.

Provenance: Sotheby's, London, Fine Silver and Vertu, 29 November 2005, lot 148.

For maker's mark see Jackson's, Ian Pickford Edition, The Antique Collector's Club, 1989, page 91.