Charles I provincial seal-top spoons, collection of four
Charles I provincial seal-top spoons, collection of four
silver
Spoons feature fig-shaped bowls, tapering faceted stems, and silver-gilt baluster finials:
Mark eight petal with shield (Jackson, Rev. ed, pg. 526, line 1), c. 1640, the seal prick-engraved ‘A.H/1650/I.P’. Marked to bowl and three times on back of stem. Measures 6.75 h inches, 1.2 ozt.
Mark IV in a dotted circle, Salisbury, c. 1630, the seal prick-engraved ‘AL/PD/1624’. Marked on bowl ‘I.V’ in dotted circle. Measures 6.25 h inches, .9 ozt.
By John Greene, Salisbury, c. 1630, the seal prick-engraved ‘A.W/A.G/1633’. Marked on bowl with maker's mark. Measures 6 h inches, .9 ozt.
Mark a flower head, Salisbury, c. 1640, the reverse of stem engraved ‘EW:WL.’. Marked on bowl. Measures 6.5 h inches, 1.2 ozt.
literature: Salisbury, mark 2, pg. 31