£550
A late 17thC West Country silver Trefid Spoon, by John Pike of Plymouth, with a crowned X (for Exeter) in the bowl, makers mark 'IP' twice on the stem with a stylised lion passant, the reverse of the bowl pricked with initials and dated 1688, 8¼in (21cm) long, approx weight 1.12ozt.
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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