The Andrew Newall Collection of Weapons and The Vyvyan Myerson Collection of Cut-Steel and Cutlery
Online-Only Auction, 6 - 18 October 2021
Session One
Lot Estimate
ZAR 10 000 - 15 000
About this Item
A silver-mounted fruitwood Apostle spoon, 17th century with deep rounded fig-shaped bowl, tapering carved stem, the shaft capped by an engraved silver collar, with an Apostle terminal of St Paul, 16cm long; and a treen fruitwood ladle, 16th century, possibly Scandinavian, the deep bowl engraved INRI, the reverse inlaid with a pair of deer flanked by flowers, the stem carved with zig-zag pattern, the terminal in the form of a knot, 11,5cm long (2)
Provenance
Bill Brown Collection.
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