A fine James II provincial silver Trefid spoon

A fine James II provincial silver Trefid spoon,
maker's mark RW in a rectangular punch, probably for Ralph Walley, Chester 1686,
oval bowl, plain raised rat-tail, the reverse of the terminal scratch initialled 'E.S', and with an old collection label, length 19cm, approx. weight 2oz.

Provenance:
A Private Collection.

For the marks see Jackson's, Ian Pickford Edition, The Antique Collectors' Club, 1989, page 390.

The date letter used on this spoon was the first date letter used by the Chester Assay Office. It was in use from the 1 February 1686 to the 2 June 1690. The spoon also has the City Crest as well as the City Arms.