A late Henry VIII silver Apostle spoon, St. James the Greater,

A late Henry VIII silver Apostle spoon, St. James the Greater,
maker's mark worn, possibly a fringed S for William Simpson, London 1544,
all over pitted surface, fig-shaped bowl, faceted tapering stem, the reverse of the stem scratched 'MDCIV', the gilded finial with a pierced nimbus, the reverse of the bowl scratch initialled 'R.S', and with an old collection label, length 19.4cm, approx. weight 1.5oz.

Provenance: A Private Collection.