A George II early 18^th century Channel Islands silver trefid spoon, Jersey circa 1730 mark of GS below a crowned fleur-de-lis (unidentified, active circa 1730-1779)

oval bowl with moulded rat tail heel, the terminal with contemporaneous initials F * B Z/S conjoined, in Roman script with hatching. Marked to stem with makers mark only (Mayne p.53).

Length – 17.8 cm / 8 inches

Weight – 35 grams / 1.13 ozt

This mark is detailed on page 53 Richard Mayne, Channel Island Silver, Oxford University Press, 1985, where is listed as being found on ‘many trefid spoons’, as well as 3 three-pronged trefid forks. The mark is illustrated on page 91.

An example of a trefid spoon by this maker was sold Wooley and Wallis, 28 Oct 2015, lot 671 (£280 hammer)

Collection of Anthony Aston Smith (1929-2010), bought St Woolston's Cambridge 3rd June 1959.