£1,650
An Elizabeth I West Country silver Seal Top Spoon, makers mark in the bowl for Richard Hilliard, Exeter, circa 1570, the gilded finial prick dot engraved to the seal top with initials 'IS over MD' and dated 1626, 7in 918cm) long, 1.73ozt.
See Ellis Sale Catalogue, Lot 158, Sotheby's September 1935, and subsequent discussion in T.Kent 'West Country Silver Spoons and the Makers', page 100 as to the accuracy of the attribution of the makers mark of this lot to Richard Hilliard.
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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