Charles I Seal Top Spoon London 1634

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Our Price:  £3,500.00VAT EXEMPT: Sold under the antique scheme Town:  London Date :  1634 Maker:  Richard Crosse Dimensions:  175mm long Weight:  62.3gm Delivery:  No charge Availability:

Charles I Seal Top Spoon London 1634

With clear and well struck hallmarks, as shown.Heavy guage silver(most of these spoons weighed in at around 1.5oz, or 45grams).The "S" on the back of the bowl and the crest on the "seal" end date to around 1740.The shaft is in the usual hexagonal form.

The sealtop was by far the most prolific of the cast spoon terminals and was given the name because the round flat top was sometimes engraved with the owner's initials.In this example there is the crest mentioned above.As with much early silver the form was inspired by nature , in this case the bowl of the spoon being made in the form of a fig.