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A late 17th century West Country silver Trefid spoon,
stamped with maker's mark SW twice, for Edward Sweet, Dunster, circa 1690,
the oval bowl with a ribbed rat-tail, plain terminal, length 18.3cm, approx. weight 2oz.
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for biographical details of this maker, see Timothy Kent, West Country Silver Spoons and Their makers, 1550-1750, J. Bourdon-Smith Ltd, 1992, page 136.