A Charles I West Country silver Apostle spoon

A Charles I West Country silver Apostle spoon, St. James the Less,

marked four times with an escallop mark, probably for the Cooper Family of Bristol, circa 1640,

fig-shaped bowl, faceted tapering stem, gilded finial the terminal prick-dot initialled 'M.R' over 'A.H' '1646', length 18.1cm, approx. weight 1.8oz.

Provenance: Constable Collection, J.H. Bourdon-Smith Ltd., Phillips Auctioneers, London.