Silver Sucket Spoon & Fork, 1680 by Roger Strickland

This in an excellent example of a 17th century silver sucket spoon in fine condition.

Sucket spoons generally date from the late 17th century for eating suckets which were a delicacy consisting of dried fruit and citrus peels in a sweet syrup. The 2-pronged fork end was designed for spearing the fruit, while the small spoon was used for scooping up the syrup. 

The flat plank like stem, in the manner of early trefid spoons, helps date the spoon to the 1670's/80's when sucket spoons were especially fashionable. Sucket spoons from the 17th century are very rarely fully marked and often not marked at all, so the legible RS maker's mark for Roger Strickland on this example is a real bonus and hiow orking period fits in nicely. 

The reverse side of the bowl has a rattail and the back of the fork section is engraved with original "C*L" ownership initials. This is a great example in fine condition.