£1,500
An Elizabeth I West Country silver gilt seal top Spoon, by Christopher Easton (Eston), Exeter, circa, 1595, with town mark in bowl, 'C' 'Eston' on stem with informal date letter 'T', prick dot engraved on the circular seal top 'AT', and on the reverse of the bowl 'IN', also with a later engraved crest, 7in (17.8cm) long, approx weight 1.98ozt.
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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