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A CHARLES II WEST COAST PARCEL-GILT SILVER APOSTLE SPOON, SAINT SIMON, JOHN SMITH II, TAUNTON, CIRCA 1668 |
Estimate
2,000 - 3,000 USD
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Description
- maker’s mark only struck in bowl
- Length 8 in.
- 20.2 cm.
well modelled gilt terminal, with solid nimbus with serrated edge, pricked T C over R S 1668
Provenance
S.J. Shrubsole, New York, November 1980;
Vogel Collection no. 341.
Vogel Collection no. 341.
Condition
minor dings to back , overall good
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
Catalogue Note
Timothy Kent has identified this maker as probably, John Smith, the son of Ambrose Smith, apprenticed under the London Company in 1651, see West Country Spoons and their Makers, p. 133, where this mark is reproduced. John Smith moved from Taunton to Barnstable in the early 1680s.