Silver, Vertu, Coins & Medals - 19th January 2016

Lot 48

An Elizabeth I silver Apostle spoon

Estimate £4,000 - £6,000 | Hammer £4800

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Description

An Elizabeth I silver Apostle spoon, 'St. Peter',

by William Cawdell, London 1597,

faceted tapering stem, with a gilded finial with a pierced nimbus, length 18cm, approx. weight 1.8oz.

Purchased at Sotheby's, Silver Sale, 6th June 1996, lot 306.