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Apostle Spoons are probably the best known of these early types. Here are three examples. From left to right:
By AB (unidentified), Salisbury area, c. 1600-1625, 7.1 inches. A fairly crude casting that has lost its applied symbol which would have identified the apostle. Spoked nimbus (halo). -
Unidentified provincial maker (fleur de lys mark in bowl and repeated on stem), circa 1630-1640, 7.2 inches. Like a number of 17th century examples this one never had a symbol so could stand for whichever apostle you chose. This nimbus has a Holy Dove.
By John Quick, Barnstaple, c. 1600-1625, 7.5 inches. St Peter with his key and a more decorative spoked nimbus. The marks area berry in the bowl and a worn monogram of BARUM (old name for Barnstaple) thrice on the stem.
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