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Rare Antique Silver Elizabeth I Seal Top Spoon made in 1589
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A rare Elizabeth I sterling silver seal top spoon with a facetted stem and fig-shaped bowl. The finial has a disc terminal, with contemporary prick dot engraving.
| Date | 1589 |
| Made By | a Crescent Enclosing a Mullet |
| Location | London |
| Stock Number | FA238x33 |
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Rare Antique Silver Elizabeth I Seal Top Spoon made in 1589
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A rare Elizabeth I sterling silver seal top spoon with a facetted stem and fig-shaped bowl. The finial has a disc terminal, with contemporary prick dot engraving.
Maker’s mark: a crescent enclosing a mullet, London 1589.
Dimensions: length 15.5 cm; weight 45 grams.
A mark that has engendered a lot of discussion over the years. It seems likely that the mark was first used by Nicholas Bartholomew in 1551, later becoming a workshop punch that was used by apprentices of Bartholomew.
It seems likely that it was next used by Thomas Benbowe, as he was apprenticed to Bartholomew in 1578/9 and would have been made free about eight years later.
Many spoons between 1589 – 1609 have been recorded with this mark, so the most likely candidate is Thomas Benbowe.
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