£1,100
A James I West Country silver gilt Seal Top Spoon, by William Bartlett, Exeter, circa 1610-1620, makers mark struck twice on stem with a pseudo date letter 'a', see Jackson 'English Goldsmiths and their Makers', 2nd edition, page 332, the reverse of bowl prick dot engraved 'P.F over C' and dated 1667, 7⅛in (18cm) long, 1.69ozt.
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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