Details
A Charles II tentatively ascribed South/West Country Apostle spoon,
the gilt figure lacking emblem, pricked "I.W 1683 T.B" on the nimbus, on a tapering stem, stamped once in the bowl with a makers mark "C.R" and once on the back of the stem with a makers mark and a cup within mullets, possibly by Christopher Roberts, (Southampton/Bridgwater) circa 1680 - 17.75cm long, 1.25oz.
Literature:
Jackson's Revised, pp.324 for an illustration of these marks.
Kent, West Country Spoons and their Makers, pp.129 for details of Christopher Roberts.
See Illustration
the gilt figure lacking emblem, pricked "I.W 1683 T.B" on the nimbus, on a tapering stem, stamped once in the bowl with a makers mark "C.R" and once on the back of the stem with a makers mark and a cup within mullets, possibly by Christopher Roberts, (Southampton/Bridgwater) circa 1680 - 17.75cm long, 1.25oz.
Literature:
Jackson's Revised, pp.324 for an illustration of these marks.
Kent, West Country Spoons and their Makers, pp.129 for details of Christopher Roberts.
See Illustration