£340
A Queen Anne West Country silver dog nose Spoon, makers mark only on stem struck three times of IM conjoined in script within a shield punch, probably for John Mortimer, Exeter, engraved on the terminal reverse 'H.P over I.T', and dated 1709, 7¾in (19.5cm) long, approx weight 1.74ozt.
Provenance: from The Charles C Brian Collection. Mr Charles Brian was a born in Plymouth in 1916; he trained as a solicitor and joined his family law practice, C G Brian & Sons. He had a great love of Plymouth and Devon, and amassed a collection of Exeter and Plymouth silver. His particular interest was his collection of early West Country spoons.
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