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A rare piece of Provincial silver. A bright cut teaspoon from the Jersey silversmith John le Gallais. This spoon maker worked in St. Helier in the first half of the 19th Century, at one point forming a partnership with Thomas De Gruchy. As is often the case, the spoon bares only the maker's mark, which is very distinctive 3 cojoined circles JLG, followed by a crown and a letter J. John Le Gallais was working from c1820/50 The spoon has a distinctive heel , which appears on other pieces of their flatware and a mongram to the top bearing the letters EMC. It is in good, undamaged condition, with no splits, dents or repairs. It measures 12.5cms in length. A rare piece for the collector of Provincial silver.
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