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TAUNTON, CIRCA 1640,
Details
A CHARLES I SILVER-GILT WEST COUNTRY SEAL-TOP SPOON,
TAUNTON, CIRCA 1640,
Struck thrice to back of stem & once in bowl with pelleted cross mark, the top of seal prick-dot engraved "WC" over "1642" over "WH" with curlicue below, 6¾ in. long (17.2 cm.), 1.5 oz.
TAUNTON, CIRCA 1640,
Struck thrice to back of stem & once in bowl with pelleted cross mark, the top of seal prick-dot engraved "WC" over "1642" over "WH" with curlicue below, 6¾ in. long (17.2 cm.), 1.5 oz.
Provenance
From the collection of Sir Robert Barlow (1891-1972) and thence by descent.
Special notice
No VAT will be charged on the hammer price, but VAT at 15% will be added to the buyer's premium which is invoiced on a VAT inclusive basis.
Further details
This mark is discussed & illustrated on ps.6 & 170, "West Country Silver Spoons and their Makers, 1550-1750" - Kent, T., 1992.
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