14 October 2025 | 10:00 | Lots: 443
Elizabeth I silver seal top spoon
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Lot 14
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An Elizabeth I silver seal top spoon, the fig shaped bowl to a slightly tapering stem, with traces of gilding to the squat baluster finial. Hallmarked William Cawdell, London 1586. Length 15cm, weight 1ozt (31g).
Dimensions: 15cm
Era: Elizabethan
Metal fineness: Sterling silver
Postage: Free
Date: 1586
Weight: 31
Total lot weight: 31
Condition Report
- Displaying general scratches, marks, wear and tarnishing in keeping with the age
- Some pitting to the inside and underside of the bowl and surface appears a little uneven
- Crudely scratched 1586 to underside of bowl, and further crude scratches/possible writing near to the edge to one side of handle join
- Heavier wear and nicks around the edges of the bowl and the metal feels a little thinner
- Some loss of definition to the stem, probably once faceted
- Decoration to the seal finial is worn, traces of gilding remain, plain nimbus with some heavier pitting marks; visible V-join
- Hallmarks bottom struck to reverse with leopard head struck to the inner bowl; these are rubbed and worn in parts but still legible and have faired well given the age of the spoon
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