Silver & Objects of Vertu - 21st January 2020

Lot 226

An Elizabeth I silver Seal-top spoon

Estimate £1,000 - £1,500 | Hammer £2500

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Description

An Elizabeth I silver Seal-top spoon,

by Nicholas Batholomew, London 1596,

fig-shaped bowl, faceted tapering stem, gilded finial, with prick-dot initials 'M' over 'I.F', length 16.4cm, approx. weight 1.5oz.