£2,100
'The Plymouth Spoon'; A William and Mary period West Country silver Trefid Spoon, c. 1694 by Henry Muston, with the 'Borough of Plymouth' mark and 'Ster-ling' in shield shaped punch, see see Jackson 'English Goldsmiths and their Makers', 2nd edition, page 465, which appears to use this spoon as a source for Plymouth marks as it notes 'a flat stem spoon, with trefid end, pricked 1694', the spoon finial also pricked 'W over GK' above the date, 7½in (19cm) long, 1.49ozt, with possible old repair where stem meets bowl.
Jackson notes the owner of the Plymouth trefid spoon to be Messrs. Page, Keen and Page, who were manufacturing retailers in Plymouth up until the late 1950's. See accompanying literature regarding the 'Plymouth' Spoon, replicas of which having been sold as tourist pieces in the 20thC with an advertising card depicting the original spoon. It is highly likely that this is the so-described original 'Plymouth Spoon'.
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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