Newcastle dated 1665 by William Ramsey I
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
dated 1665
Traces of gilding to the terminal. Marked to the bowl WR, and faintly twice to the stem. Length - 17.2 cm / 6.75 inches Weight â 37 grams / 1.19 ozt William Ramsey I was the most prolific of all the late 17th century Newcastle silversmiths.
While trefid spoon spoons survive in appreciable quantities, the mark on this seal top spoon is illustrated Margaret Gill, Directory of Newcastle Goldsmiths (1980), p. 198 as on a spoon circa 1660 and is the first of Ramseyâs marks.
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
- 1
- Photograph views
- 1
- Catalogue references
- 0
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Physical characteristics
- Material (listing wording)
- provincial silver
- Dimensions or weight (listing wording)
- Length - 17.2 cm / 6.75 inches
Identification
- Source note
- Auction-house description published on Invaluable. Attribution and measurements are the auction house’s statements about the photographed example; independent type authentication remains research required.
- Listing object ID
- 204238487
Catalogue references
No catalogue numbers recorded. Numbers are only published once transcribed from a verified edition of a standard catalogue — they are never inferred.
Research required
- Independent confirmation of type attribution and auction-house statements remains research required.