£1,200
A Charles I West Country silver seal top Spoon, by John Lavers, Exeter, circa 1638, town mark in bowl and with makers mark three times on stem, the bowl reverse pricked 'RP' and dated 1638, the seal top engraved 'IE', 7in (18cm) long, 1.49ozt.
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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