A George I West Country silver Hanoverian Rat-tail pattern basting spoon

A George I West Country silver Hanoverian Rat-tail pattern basting spoon,

by Joseph Collier of Plymouth, Exeter 1724,

the oval bowl with a plain rat-tail, the heel scratch initialled '3=181/2', the reverse of the terminal scratch initialled 'A' over 'T*B', length 34.2cm, approx. weight 3.9oz.

Provenance:

The David Constable Collection.

J.H. Bourdon-Smith Limited, Mason's Yard, London.