Silver & Objects of Vertu - Day 1 - 31st October 2023
Lot 1626
A rare late-15th century Provincial silver Hexagonal Knop spoon,
Estimate £4,000 - £6,000 | Hammer £12600
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Description
A rare late-15th century Provincial silver Hexagonal Knop spoon,
marked once to the bowl with an unascribed mark, circa 1494, also marked to reverse of stem with five dots and three scratches,
fig-shaped bowl, tapering faceted stem, the hexagonal knop finial with traces of gilding, length 15.9cm, approx. weight 1.2oz.
Provenance: A Private Collection.
A Private Collection.
with J. H. Bourdon-Smith Ltd.
The Cookson Collection.
Illustrated in How, Commander G., in collaboration with How, J., English and Scottish Spoons, 1953, Volume I, page 174, Chapter II, Section III, Plate I.