£480
A William and Mary West Country silver lace back Trefid Spoon, by John Murch, Plymouth, makers mark twice, also with worn sterling marks twice on stem and a later 'R' stamped in a small star shaped punch, see T.Kent 'West Country Silver Spoons and their Makers', page 114 for maker biography and descriptions of marks, initialled on the terminal and dated 1693, 7⅞ (18.7cm) long, 1.44ozt.
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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