NIORT mid-17th century Silver folding spoon, the end of the stem depicting an anguiped woman in term. The slide is enhanced on one side with a mascaron. Hammered rat-tail spoon attachment. Engraved on the stem IC Master silversmith: Aaron DUCROCQ, whose date of reception is unknown. He married in 1634 and died in 1670. Master goldsmith's hallmark on the spoon. Weight: 38 g - length: 15.6 cm Spectrometer: Ag: 93.5, Cu: 5.7, Au: 0.4, Pb: 0.4 Provenance : Former Elie PAILLOUX collection At Sale I of the Marcel Sztejnberg Collection, a 1650 La Rochelle spoon of the same model was presented under number 93.