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A very rare Mary Tudor silver apostle spoon, The Master, maker’s mark of John Frende III hallmarked London 1555. The spoon has a sacred dove nimbus and the rear of the bowl is prick-engraved, A.P.A rare master apostle spoon of good condition and gauge.This spoon is mentioned in How’s important and leading book of early English spoons.

Maker: JOHN FRENDE III.

Origin: London.

Year: 1555.  Pre Elizabethan silver is of extreme rarity- Elizabethan silver is also rare! As far as we are aware this is the only example of Mary I silver for sale (2023) in the world and one of the earliest examples of english silver available (see our entry for Swaythling apostle spoons and 1528 William Simpson apostle spoon).

Dimensions

Length 6.75 inches, 17.1 cm

Weight

Weight 58 gr, 1 oz 18 dwt




Condition report

Good

Stock number

FA247x25
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