A James II West-Country silver Lace-back Trefid spoon

A James II West-Country silver Lace-back Trefid spoon,

by Samuel Dell, Taunton circa 1685,

the reverse of the oval bowl with a plain rat-tail and foliate scroll decoration, the terminal also with foliate scroll decoration, the reverse of the terminal later prick-dot initialled 'I.G' over '1690' over 'M.B', also with a later crest, length 18.8cm, approx. weight 1.7oz.

Provenance: Colin Ticktum, 2000.

For maker's mark see Kent, T., West Country Silver Spoons and Their Makers, J.H. Bourdon-Smith, 1992, page 85, illustration M.40.