CHARLES II SILVER CHILD'S TREFID SPOON, Steven Venables Junior, London, 1684; M. Ford Creech Antiques

CHARLES II SILVER CHILD'S TREFID SPOON

Steven Venables Junior, London, 1684

Charles II Silver Child's Trefid Spoon, Steven Venables Junior, London, 1684

Of good gauge silver for the period,
the oval bowl with a raised rat-tail joined to flat shaft and trefid terminal,
the terminal reverse with scratch initials 'F*N'

Charles II Silver Child's Trefid Spoon, Steven Venables Junior, London, 1684, maker's mark

Steven Venables Junior was apprenticed in 1664 to his uncle, the earlier well-known
spoonmaker Steven Venables. Their work overlaps and their marks are similar.
However, Steven I died in 1783, and Steven Junior carried on his trade.
The smaller Venables mark is generally attributed to Steven Junior.
Steven Venables Junior was also listed as a spoonmaker for The Copper Plate.
Timothy Kent in "London Silver Spoonmakers, 1500-1697"
states his listing of specialists, which included Steven Venables Junior,
that any would qualify for the "top twenty" spoonmakers,
and some for the "top 15".

Condition : Good to excellent for age; good marks with all four marks legible;
right hand tip wear to the bowl; superficial pitting to the bowl verso;
expected nicks and scratches appropriate to age and usage

5-5/8" Long / .7 oz.

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#8030

Charles II Silver Child's Trefid Spoon, Steven Venables Junior, London, 1684