Fine Silver and Objects of Vertu - 25th April 2017

Lot 1185

A Henry VIII silver Maidenhead spoon

Estimate £4,000 - £6,000 | Hammer £8000

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Description

A Henry VIII silver Maidenhead spoon,

by William Simpson, London 1525,

the reverse of the fig-shaped bowl with a later initial, faceted tapering stem with a maidenhead finial, with traces of gilding, length 15.8cm, approx. weight 1.2oz.