Cuillère à tréfid en argent provincial anglais de la fin du 17e siècle, non décrite, avec dos de lacet et front de tréfid, marque du fabricant I.B deux fois, vers 1660-80, le revers du bol avec une queue de rat en relief et un décor de rinceaux, le terminal avec un décor de rinceaux, le revers du terminal plus tard rayé avec les initiales 'R.B' sur '1735', longueur 19.8cm, poids approx. 1.5oz. Pour la marque du fabricant, voir Jacksons, Ian Pickford Edition, Antique Collector's Club, 1989, page 516.

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