Fine Silver - 27th April 2016

Lot 128

A Charles I West Country silver Seal-top spoon

Estimate £800 - £1,200 | Hammer £1300

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Description

A Charles I West Country silver Seal-top spoon,

by John Greene, Salisbury circa 1630,

the faceted stem with a gilded seal-top finial, prick dot initialled 'S' over 'TS', length 18cm, approx. weight 1.7oz.

For maker's mark see Kent, T., West Country Silver Spoons and Their Makers, 1550-1750, J.H. Bourdon-Smith Limited, 1992, page 95, figure M.55.