Details
A rare, tentatively ascribed Charles I Bhudda-knop spoon,
of good gauge, with a gilt figure terminal, a broad stem and a fig-shaped bowl, pricked on the back of the bowl "FL.EP.1634", makers mark RC on the back of the stem, an acorn mark in the bowl, probably Richard Chandler, Plymouth, circa 1634* - 18.5cm long, 2oz.
*See Kent, West Country Spoons and their Makers, where Kent details the attribution of this mark and see also Jackson's Revised pp.311, item 6 for an illustration of this mark.
See Front Cover and Illustration
of good gauge, with a gilt figure terminal, a broad stem and a fig-shaped bowl, pricked on the back of the bowl "FL.EP.1634", makers mark RC on the back of the stem, an acorn mark in the bowl, probably Richard Chandler, Plymouth, circa 1634* - 18.5cm long, 2oz.
*See Kent, West Country Spoons and their Makers, where Kent details the attribution of this mark and see also Jackson's Revised pp.311, item 6 for an illustration of this mark.
See Front Cover and Illustration