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1680 Very Rare Southampton Trefid Spoon Made by Peter Webb 20cms Long
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1680 Very Rare Southampton Trefid Spoon Made by Peter Webb 20cms Long

17th century
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This is a very rare spoon made in Southampton in c1680 by Peter Webb. It is in very good condition, the hallmarks are rubbed, it has the barbed rose struck twice on the stem and maker in the bowl, the marks are virtually identical to one sold by Woolley and Wallis in 2018. It is 20cms long and weighs 40 grams, it has lovely period owners initials IC over SC dated 1697.

A very rare provincial spoon

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Dudley Antique Silver has dated this Antique Silver Trefid Spoon to the 17th Century.

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Description
This is a very rare spoon made in Southampton in c1680 by Peter Webb. It is in very good condition, the hallmarks are rubbed, it has the barbed rose struck twice on the stem and maker in the bowl, the marks are virtually identical to one sold by Woolley and Wallis in 2018. It is 20cms long and weighs 40 grams, it has lovely period owners initials IC over SC dated 1697.

A very rare provincial spoon

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Dudley Antique Silver has dated this Antique Silver Trefid Spoon to the 17th Century.

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Dudley Antique Silver
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An antique silver trefid spoon featuring a notched three-lobed handle end with hand-engraved initials and an oval bowl.
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Archive I An antique silver trefid spoon featuring a notched three-lobed handle end with hand-engraved initials and an oval bowl.

1680 Very Rare Southampton Trefid Spoon Made by Peter Webb 20cms Long

Archive II An antique silver trefid spoon featuring a notched three-lobed handle end with hand-engraved initials and an oval bowl. View II
Archive III An antique silver trefid spoon featuring a notched three-lobed handle end with hand-engraved initials and an oval bowl. View III
Archive IV An antique silver trefid spoon featuring a notched three-lobed handle end with hand-engraved initials and an oval bowl. View IV
Archive V An antique silver trefid spoon featuring a notched three-lobed handle end with hand-engraved initials and an oval bowl. View V
Archive VI An antique silver trefid spoon featuring a notched three-lobed handle end with hand-engraved initials and an oval bowl. View VI
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An antique silver trefid spoon featuring a notched three-lobed handle end with hand-engraved initials and an oval bowl.
1680 very rare Southampton Trefid spoon made by Peter Webb 20cms long
Ref: SA1021834
An antique silver trefid spoon featuring a notched three-lobed handle end with hand-engraved initials and an oval bowl.
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  • ObjectSpoons
  • Period17th century
  • StyleRestoration / Charles II
  • MaterialSilver, Sterling Silver
  • ColourSilver
  • MotifsTrefid terminal, Rat-tail bowl, Engraved initials, Oval bowl

This seventeenth-century silver trefid spoon originates from Southampton and dates to approximately 1680, produced in the Restoration style. The piece is formed of sterling silver with a bright reflective finish and measures 20 cms in length. The design incorporates an oval bowl joined to a flattened stem with a rat-tail underneath, and a notched three-lobed terminal engraved by hand with the period owners' initials IC over SC alongside the date 1697. Additional marks include the maker's stamp located in the bowl and the barbed rose struck twice on the stem, accompanied by visible rubbing to the hallmarks from age. Today, provincial tableware of this type finds a home displayed upon a sideboard top within an English country house interior, serving as a collector's item or a decorative piece of antique silver. The spoon rests against a soft white textured cloth background that highlights its reflective polished metallic surface. The handle end curves upwards slightly into its distinct trefid shape, while the narrow stem tapers smoothly towards the oval bowl.

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A trefid spoon is a style of flatware introduced across Western Europe and Britain during the mid-to-late seventeenth century, recognised by a flat stem terminating in a three-lobed notched handle.

These spoons were typically hand-hammered and forged from sterling silver, often featuring hand-engraved initials or motifs and a supportive raised ridge, known as a rat-tail, on the back of the oval bowl.

Authentic pieces exhibit period hallmarking, evidence of hand-forging rather than machine casting, characteristic wear patterns along the rim of the bowl, and classic notched terminal shaping.

An antique silver spoon can be displayed inside a wall-mounted shadow box, arranged on a velvet-lined cabinet display tray, or layered into a tabletop collection of early metalwork.

Preserve early silver by wiping gently with a soft microfibre cloth or specialized silver polishing cloth, avoiding abrasive polishes or chemical dips that can erode delicate engravings and natural age patina.
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