A William and Mary Scottish provincial silver Engraved Trefid spoon

A William and Mary Scottish provincial silver Engraved Trefid spoon,

by Alexander Galloway, Aberdeen circa 1690,

the reverse of the bowl with an engraved foliate rat-tail and scratch initialled 'M.B', tapering stem, engraved decoration, the terminal with engraved foliate decoration, the reverse with scratch initials 'RP', length 20.7cm, approx. weight 1.8oz.

Provenance: The David Constable Collection.

R.L. Christie Works of Art Ltd.

Bonhams, Edinburgh, Scottish Sale, 15/16 April, 2015, lot 202.

A Private Collection.

Illustrated and written up in Constable, D., Silver Spoons of Britain 1200-1710, Constables Publishing, 2016, Volume 2, pages 932-933, entry number 215.

This is one of three similar spoons known. One is in a private collection and the other is in the National Museums of Scotland.