23rd Jan, 2025 9:30
Fine Jewellery, Watches & Silver
An Elizabethan Seal Top Spoon; the fig shaped bowl with V joint to the reverse and with scratch initials S.L. to the reverse of the bowl. London 1587, maker's mark possibly by William Cocke. 15.4cm length, 39.1 grams
This collection of 19 early seal top and apostle spoons have been consigned from the estate of the late Geraldine Kennedy-Wallace Geraldine and her husband Stephen Wallace. Both highly respected and decorated Canadian chemists, they moved to the UK to pursue their academic careers. Stephen was a polymath, also having a degree in music and a diverse range of interests including being a member of the British Silver Society.
This collection has been carefully curated. The spoons are all in excellent condition and represent the work of some of the best known spoon makers of the time.
Sold for £1,100
An Elizabethan Seal Top Spoon; the fig shaped bowl with V joint to the reverse and with scratch initials S.L. to the reverse of the bowl. London 1587, maker's mark possibly by William Cocke. 15.4cm length, 39.1 grams
ProvenanceThis collection of 19 early seal top and apostle spoons have been consigned from the estate of the late Geraldine Kennedy-Wallace Geraldine and her husband Stephen Wallace. Both highly respected and decorated Canadian chemists, they moved to the UK to pursue their academic careers. Stephen was a polymath, also having a degree in music and a diverse range of interests including being a member of the British Silver Society.
This collection has been carefully curated. The spoons are all in excellent condition and represent the work of some of the best known spoon makers of the time.
