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A James II ascribed West Country lace-back trefid spoon,
of good gauge with a similarly decorated and flared terminal pricked "F.P.M.V 86" on the reverse, stamped on the back of the stem with three marks, one indistinct, one two pellets and a drop and one a 'T' within a ten pointed star, by an unascribed maker, Tiverton circa 1686 - 19.5cm long, 1.75oz.
Literature:
Kent, West Country Spoons and their Makers, plate D2 for an illustration of this spoon, where Kent notes marks as on church plate at Washfield near that town).
See Illustration
of good gauge with a similarly decorated and flared terminal pricked "F.P.M.V 86" on the reverse, stamped on the back of the stem with three marks, one indistinct, one two pellets and a drop and one a 'T' within a ten pointed star, by an unascribed maker, Tiverton circa 1686 - 19.5cm long, 1.75oz.
Literature:
Kent, West Country Spoons and their Makers, plate D2 for an illustration of this spoon, where Kent notes marks as on church plate at Washfield near that town).
See Illustration