Silver, Vertu, Coins & Medals - 19th January 2016
Lot 3
A Charles II West Country silver-gilt Trefid spoon
Estimate £600 - £800 | Hammer £950
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Description
A Charles II West Country silver-gilt Trefid spoon,
by Thomas Hayward, Salisbury circa 1675,
the oval bowl with a ribbed rat-tail, the reverse of the terminal prick dot initialled 'M.R' '1695', length 18.6cm, approx. weight 1.3oz.
For maker's mark see Kent, T., West Country Silver Spoons and Their Makers, 1550-1750, J.H. Bourdon-Smith Limited, 1992, page 98, figure M.67.