Silver & Objects of Vertu - Day 2 - 19th April 2023 - 19th April 2023

Lot 566

An Elizabeth I silver Lion Sejant spoon

Estimate £3,000 - £4,000 | Hammer £3200

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Description

An Elizabeth I silver Lion Sejant spoon,
maker's mark of a mullet above an annulet, London 1578,
fig-shaped bowl, faceted stem, the finial with faint traces of gilding, the reverse of the bowl with an old collection label, length 16.8cm, approx. weight 1.6oz.

Provenance:
A Private Collection.
For maker's mark see Jackson's, Ian Pickford Edition, The Antique Collectors' Club, 1989, page 100.