A 17th century West Country silver Lion Sejant spoon

A 17th century West Country silver Lion Sejant spoon,

marked once to the bowl with maker's mark TP conjoined, probably by Thomas Punchard, Totnes/ Dartmouth, circa 1666,

the reverse of the bowl prick dot initialled 'PH' over 'M' and possibly 'Q', and dated '1666', faceted stem, with a notched motif by the bowl, and with a gilded finial, length 17.5cm, approx. weight 1.2oz.

We would like to thank Tim Kent for his help in identifying this mark, for information on the Punchard Family see Kent, T., West Country Silver Spoons and Their Makers, 1550-1750, J.H. Bourdon-Smith Limited, 1992, page 122.