Silver & Objects of Vertu - Day 1 - 11th July 2023

Lot 227

A rare Elizabeth I provincial Apostle Spoon, St. Peter,

Estimate £3,000 - £4,000 | Hammer £4500

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Description

A rare Elizabeth I provincial Apostle Spoon, St. Peter,
by Robert Gylmyn, York 1572,
fig-shaped bowl, the reverse scratch initialled 'R' over 'IA', faceted stem, the finial with traces of gilding and with a pierced nimbus, length 18.2cm, approx. weight 1.7oz.

Provenance: A Private Collection.
Woolley and Wallis, Salisbury, Early Silver Spoons including the Property of a Lady, 02 May 2001, lot 95.
For mark see Jackson's, Ian Pickford Edition, The Antique Collectors Club, 1989, page 460.