£420
A Queen Anne West Country silver Trefid Spoon, by Henry Muston attrib., hallmarked Exeter, 1703, beaded rat tail reverse, the terminal engraved with initials and dated 1704, 7¾in (19.7cm) long, approx weight 1.195ozt.
Note; See T.Kent 'Westcountry Silver Spoons and their Makers', page 114-115 for discussion as to the marks of John Murch and Henry Muston, both of whom submitted their NS marks to the Exeter Assay Office when it opened and were both in the missing first 23, so this mark may also be that of John Murch....
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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