Lot Essay
A brief biography of John Arden is given and an example of his mark is illustrated in Timothy Kent, West Country Silver Spoons and Their Mark 1550-1750, page 65 and 66.
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MARK OF JOHN ARDEN, FORDINGTON AND CREWKERNE, CIRCA 1682
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A 17TH CENTURY WEST COUNTRY APOSTLE SPOON
MARK OF JOHN ARDEN, FORDINGTON AND CREWKERNE, CIRCA 1682
the tear shaped bowl with a tapering stem terminating in a cast depiction of Saint Peter with a Tudor rose motif nimbus, the back of the bowl pricked with intials RW between the date 1682 - 21.4cm (8 3/8in), 2oz.
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MARK OF JOHN ARDEN, FORDINGTON AND CREWKERNE, CIRCA 1682
the tear shaped bowl with a tapering stem terminating in a cast depiction of Saint Peter with a Tudor rose motif nimbus, the back of the bowl pricked with intials RW between the date 1682 - 21.4cm (8 3/8in), 2oz.
See Illustration
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