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Most figural finials derive from religious iconography. The Maidenhead (Virgin Mary) with the head and neck emerging from a calyx was particularly popular. The spoon on the left (with its detail top right) has some damage to the bowl. It bears the indecipherable mark of an unidentified provincial maker, late 16th century. Although only 5.1 inches long it has a full size bowl so was probably for adult rather than child's use - what is sometimes called a "fist spoon".
The spoon on the right (detail bottom right) by William Cawdell, 1592, is the more typical. It is the back of this spoon that was pictured earlier to show the standard features on spoons of this period.
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