Description
A seventeenth century West Country Seal top spoon,
marked W.L thrice to stem and once to bowl, for William Lewis of Wincanton, circa 1666,
the gilded seal-top with prick dot initials 'I.H over 'E.D' and dated '1666', slight tapering faceted stem, length 18.4cm, approx. weight 1.6oz.
For details on the maker and illustration of the mark see, Timothy Kent, West Country Silver Spoons and their makers 1550-1750, J. Bourdon-Smith Ltd, 1992, pages 106-107.
