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 Thomas Salter, Exeter 1713,

the oval bowl with a plain rat-tail, the reverse of the terminal scratch initialled 'T' over 'R.G', '1714', length 31.5cm, approx. weight 3.9oz.

For maker's mark and details of the maker see: Kent, T., West Country Silver Spoons and Their Makers, 1550-1750, J. H. Bourdon-Smith Ltd.,1992. page 130, M.134.