£550
A William III period West Country silver Trefid Spoon, bearing two makers marks, one for John Elston, Exeter, the other (punched twice) probably for Anthony Tripe, both men having been apprenticed to John Verdon, see T.Kent 'Silver Spoons and their Makers, page 87-88 whereby he suggests a possible partnership between the two, later prick dot initials dated 1720 and a much later further mark of '8B' on the stem, 7¾in (19.5cm) long, 1.68ozt.
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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