Silver & Objects of Vertu - 23rd October 2024
Lot 883
A late-17th century West Country silver Lace-back and Front Trefid spoon,
Estimate £1,200 - £1,500 | Hammer £1512
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Description
A late-17th century West Country silver Lace-back and Front Trefid spoon,
by William Webb I, Winchester circa 1690,
the reverse of the oval bowl with a raised rat-tail and scroll decoration, the terminal also with scroll decoration, the reverse of the terminal scratch initialled 'R.B' over 'S.B' over '1690', and also with later initials, length 19.7cm, approx. weight 1.9oz.
For mark see, Kent, T., West Country Silver Spoons and Their Makers, J.H. Bourdon-Smith, 1992, page 142.