[James Cook, R.N., F.R.S. (1728-1779)]
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[James Cook, R.N., F.R.S. (1728-1779)]

A silver dessert spoon said to have been taken by James Cook on his voyages

已结束2019年10月29日

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[James Cook, R.N., F.R.S. (1728-1779)]
A silver dessert spoon said to have been taken by James Cook on his voyages
silver dessert spoon, old English pattern, hallmarked London 1750, maker’s initials "EJ", the handle engraved with the initials "JC", a later paper label with the spoon states: "Spoon used by Capt. James Cook, F.R.S. on voyages round the world. Passed down by descendants of Margaret Cook, his sister"
8in. (20.3cm.) long

Mrs James Fleck (1742-1804), Cook's sister, and thence by descent to James Cook Rimer (1848-1928) of Kelvin Grove, Newlands, Cape Town, her great-great-grandson, and thence by descent to his grandson Richard Anthony Cook Rimer (1938-1995); Sotheby's, London, 23 Nov. 2003, lot 211 (part).