Fine Silver & Objects of Vertu - 26th October 2016
Lot 1203
An Elizabeth I silver Apostle spoon
Estimate £3,000 - £4,000 | Hammer £2500
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Description
An Elizabeth I silver Apostle spoon, St. Simon Zelotes,
maker's mark of a device, probably a scallop, London 1574,
fig-shaped bowl, faceted stem, the apostle finial with traces of gilding, the nimbus with a dove, length 17.6cm, approx. weight 1.5oz.
For mark see: Jackson's, Ian Pickford Edition, The Antique Collector's Club, 1989, page 99.