A Charles I West Country silver Lion sejant spoon

A Charles I West Country silver Lion sejant spoon,

by John Ivie, Salisbury circa 1625,

the fig-shaped bowl with traces of gilding, tapering faceted stem, gilded lion finial, length 17.5cm, approx. weight 1.2oz.

Provenance: Woolley and Wallis, Early Spoons, 28 July 2004, lot 825.

For maker's mark see Kent, T., West Country Silver Spoons and Their Makers, J.H. Bourdon-Smith, 1992, page 103, illustration M.75.