A Charles I West Country silver Apostle spoon

A Charles I West Country silver Apostle spoon,

maker's mark C.R once in bowl and once on the stem, also with a mark of a cup between mullets, possibly for Christopher Roberts, Bridgewater, circa 1650,

fig-shaped bowl, tapering faceted stem, the nimbus of the Apostle finial later scratch initialled 'S.R' '1761' 'RP', length 20.318.8cm, approx. weight 1.7oz.

Provenance: purchased form J.H. Bourdon-Smith in 1998.

For mark see, Kent, T., West Country Silver Spoons and Their Makers, J.H. Bourdon-Smith, 1992, page 129.