Fine Silver and Objects of Vertu - 25th April 2017

Lot 1199

A pair of Charles I silver Apostle spoons

Estimate £7,000 - £9,000 | Hammer £10500

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Description

A pair of Charles I silver Apostle spoons, probably St. Matthew and St. Paul,

by Edward Hole, London 1635,

fig-shaped bowls, slightly tapering faceted stems, gilded apostle finials, the nimbus with a dove, the reverse of the bowl with prick-dot initials, 'B' over 'EG', length 18.8cm, approx. weight 4.1oz. (2)

Provenance: Purchased from Tessiers, 26 New Bond Street, London, probably in the 1950's.