A pair of West Country Commonwealth provincial...

A pair of West Country Commonwealth provincial silver Puritan spoons,
marked GR four times to the stem and once to the bowl, for George Reeve, Bath circa 1650,
the reverse of the oval bowls with an armorial shield, the stems prick-dot initialled 'E.P', the reverse scratch initialled 'DS', lengths 17.3cm and 17.4cm, approx. weight 2.5oz. (2)

Provenance:
A Private Collection.

For the maker's mark and write-up on the maker, see: Kent, T., West Country Silver Spoons and their Makers 1550-1750, J. H. Bourdon-Smith 1992, pages 126/127.