Please note: this lot is by Richard Sweet III

Please note: this lot is by Richard Sweet III, not II as previously catalogued.

A William III silver Lace-back Trefid spoon,

by Richard Sweet III, Honiton, circa 1701,

the reverse of the bowl with foliate scroll decoration, scroll rat-tail, the reverse of the terminal prick dot initialled 'A.N' over 'R.T' 'April 25 1701', length 20.6cm, approx. weight 1.8oz.

Provenance: The Constable Collection, J. H .Bourdon-Smith Ltd. The Griffin Collection, part 10, 3 June 2010, lot no.49.

This spoon is illustrated and written up in Constable, D., Silver Spoons of Britain, Constables Publishing 2016, Volume II, pages 688-689, spoon no.138.