Early Spoons, Silver and Collectors' Items - 26th January 2005

Lot 192

A rare William & Mary east Anglian silver-gilt trefid teaspoon

Estimate £300 - £400 | Hammer £1500

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Description

A rare William & Mary east Anglian silver-gilt trefid teaspoon , maker's mark only, for Thomas Havers, Norwich c.1690, 4.25in (10.7cm),0.25oz.*This spoon was found in a house (parts of which date from the 13th century) in the Thorpe St Andrew area of Norwich in 1996, when the kitchen ceiling was removed to reveal original oak woodwork.