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Show Original Apostle Spoons The original apostle spoons, of silver sil-ver or silver gilt, were most popular from 1450 to 1650 and were the usual baptismal gifts during those centuries. cen-turies. The handle of the spooD terminated in a figure of one of the apostles, each bearing a distinctive emblem. Thirteen made a complete com-plete set, the Master spoon bearing an image of Christ or of St Peter. Haydon's "Chats on Old Silver" mentions a record price of 4,900 pounds paid for a set in 19U3. Single spoons have brought from 30 to 100 pounds. |