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.