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For further information on seal-top spoons see lot 447.
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MARK OF JAMES SAUNDERS, LONDON, 1615
Details
A CHARLES I PARCEL-GILT SILVER SEAL-TOP SPOON
MARK OF JAMES SAUNDERS, LONDON, 1615
The baluster seal cast with fluting and foliage, the stem engraved with initials 'IN:E.W', marked in bowl with leopard's head and on stem with maker's mark, lion passant and date letter
6 ¼ in. (15.8 cm.) long
1 oz. 1 dwt. (33 gr.)
MARK OF JAMES SAUNDERS, LONDON, 1615
The baluster seal cast with fluting and foliage, the stem engraved with initials 'IN:E.W', marked in bowl with leopard's head and on stem with maker's mark, lion passant and date letter
6 ¼ in. (15.8 cm.) long
1 oz. 1 dwt. (33 gr.)
Provenance
Almost certainly Edward Rae (1847-1923), stockbroker of Parr and Rae, Liverpool,
Property of a Well-Known Collector, deceased, [Mr. Edward Rae]; Christie's, London, 26 July 1933, lot 93 (part) (£12 to Gowns).
Property of a Well-Known Collector, deceased, [Mr. Edward Rae]; Christie's, London, 26 July 1933, lot 93 (part) (£12 to Gowns).
Special notice
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