RB with a pellet below
A Mid-17th Century Antique English Silver Cloven Hoof Spoon, c. 1650-60
Length: 7"
Weight: 1 oz. 16 dwt.
Weight: 1 oz. 16 dwt.
London
H0710
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Hooves are uncommon among the finials found on early English spoons, with How listing only four, and only two (including this one) with long stems. The reverse of the oval...
Hooves are uncommon among the finials found on early English spoons, with How listing only four, and only two (including this one) with long stems.
The reverse of the oval bowl is engraved with a crest and motto and has an old collection label.
Literature:
How, Commander G., in collaboration with How, J., English and Scottish Spoons, 1953, Volume I, page 306/7, Chapter II, Section XII, Plate 4.
The reverse of the oval bowl is engraved with a crest and motto and has an old collection label.
Literature:
How, Commander G., in collaboration with How, J., English and Scottish Spoons, 1953, Volume I, page 306/7, Chapter II, Section XII, Plate 4.