Object Description
Commonwealth Antique Silver Seal Top Spoon 1656 Steven Venables of London.
A rare Commonwealth period (Cromwell) seal top spoon.
The seal top spoon is in excellent condition with very faint traces that it was gilt sometime.
The seal is what is known as a decorative baluster top.
Steven Venables was an important maker during the mid seventeenth century (see biography).
Dimensions ,length 16.4 cm.
Weight, 1.2 troy oz.