£500
A Queen Anne West Country silver trefid Spoon, hallmarked Exeter, 1703, makers mark EL in wavy edged punch, probably Peter Elliott of Dartmouth, with worn beaded rat tail, and engraved initials 'MI', 7⅛in (18cm) long, 1.36ozt.
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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