William III Isaac Davenport Trefid Spoon

This is a great example of a William III period trefid spoon by the specialist spoon maker Isaac Davenport. This trefid has plain rattail in typical fashion for late period examples. There is a block initial betrothal triangle to the reverse terminal; "B" over "I.I", where "I" is the 18th century "J" for the two first names and "B" is the first letter of the happy couple's surname. This spoon is in great original condition with a good patina. The Britannia standard hallmarks are all legible, although the date letter could either be for 1698 or 1700 in this notoriously difficult to decipher date letter cycle.