A Charles I Sussex silver Seal-top spoon

A Charles I Sussex silver Seal-top spoon,

by William Dobson, Lewes circa 1631,

fig-shaped bowl, tapering faceted stem, the seal-top with traces of gilding and scratch initialled 'HW' over '1631' over 'MH', length 16.8cm, approx. weight 1.4oz.

Provenance:

The David Constable Collection.

J. H. Bourdon-Smith Ltd.

The Patterson Collection

Christie's 9th June 1943 from the Collection of Col. Ratcliffe.

The marks are illustrated in Kent,T. Sussex Silver and its Makers, J. H. Bourdon-Smith Ltd, 2002, page 26 fig.41-43.

Exhibited at the launch of the Sussex silver book, at J. H. Bourdon- Smith, Masons Yard, 12 December 2002.