Fine Silver and Objects of Vertu - 29th April 2015
Lot 513
An Elizabeth I provincial silver Wrythen-top spoon
Estimate £2,000 - £3,000 | Hammer £4500
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Description
An Elizabeth I provincial silver Wrythen-top spoon,
maker's mark of M in a circle, unidentified, York circa 1565,
fig-shaped bowl, faceted tapering stem, the finial with traces of gilding, length 15.2cm, approx. weight 1oz.
For maker's mark see Jacksons, Ian Pickford Edition, The Antique Collectors' Club, 2002, page 460.