Silver, Coins and Medals - 21st January 2015
Lot 288
A Charles I Sussex silver Seal-top spoon
Estimate £1,000 - £1,500 | Hammer £1000
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Description
A Charles I Sussex silver Seal-top spoon,
by William Dobson, Lewes circa 1629,
fig shaped bowl, faceted stem, with a gilded seal-top finial, scratch initialled 'TC' over '1629' over 'KG', length 16.8cm, approx. weight 1.4oz.
For maker's mark see: Kent,T., Sussex Silver and its Makers, J.H. Bourdon-Smith Ltd, 2002, page 25.
Acquired 1974.