Guernsey Dog Nose Spoon, 1730

According to Richard Mayne in "Channel Islands Silver" (page 113), Guillaume Henry the maker of this rare spoon, was "the finest of all the Channel Islands silversmiths". The reverse of the shank bears the "GH" crowned mark and the reverse of the terminal is engraved with original "J.P" initials. This spoon however has a couple of condition issues: the dog nose terminal is slightly misshapen and creased and the bowl appears to have been "tidied up" and so has a sharp tip - these issues are all accounted for in the very competitive price!