Silver and Coins - 29th October 2008

Lot 1029

A late Charles II silvergilt

Estimate £1,000 - £1,500 | Hammer £1000

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Description

A late Charles II silvergilt, provincial lace-back trefid spoon, pricked "A B" over "H P" over "1684" struck with four marks, a barbed rose, a turret and a crown [twice], although these marks bear certain similarities to those of Newcastle and Norwich, this may be throwing us off the scent. c1684, 8.5in (21.6cm) long, 2oz