Fine Silver and Objects of Vertu - 25th April 2017
Lot 1196
A James I silver Apostle spoon
Estimate £1,000 - £1,500 | Hammer £2000
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Description
A James I silver Apostle spoon, St. John,
by Edward Hole, London 1623,
fig-shaped bowl, slightly tapering faceted stem, gilded apostle finial, the nimbus with a dove, the reverse of the bowl with prick-dot initials 'A' over 'R.?', length 18.9cm, approx. weight 1.7oz.
Provenance: Purchased from Tessiers, 26 New Bond Street, London, probably in the 1950's.