A James I West Country silver Aphrodite spoon

A James I West Country silver Aphrodite spoon,

by John Quick, Barnstaple, circa 1620-1630,

fig-shaped bowl, the reverse of the bowl later prick-dot initialled, 'W.C' over 'E.I.I' over '1669', tapering faceted stem, gilded finial, length 19.3cm. approx. weight 1.9oz.

Provenance: A Private Collection.

For a similar spoon and for a detail of the marks see: Constable, D., The Silver Spoons of Britain,1200-1710, Volume One, Constables Publishing, 2016, pages 348-349, entry number 59.