Spoon
A Charles I Taunton Apostle spoon, the gilt finial without emblem. Typical plain disc nimbus pricked MB over AC with date 1652, T mark in bowl, T-D-T on stem for...
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Mortar (vessel)
This mortar was cast by Thomas Sturton II at the South Petherton foundry between 1651-1683. It is thought that mortars as large as this were often cast for grocers and...
Pan
This 3 and 1/2 pint skillet features the marks of John Fathers I, who worked in the foundry in Montacute between 1650-1688....
Spoon
A Charles II Taunton Apostle spoon, the gilt finial without emblem. Typical plain disc nimbus pricked EK over IC with the date 1669. Fine Tau-and-tun mark in bowl, on stem...
Spoon
A William and Mary Taunton laceback trefid (splitting into three parts) spoon, pricked EL over TW with the date 1692. Struck in Taunton dies (the stem die crisp, bowl die...
Spoon
This silver laceback trefid (splitting into three parts) spoon was made by Richard Sweet of Chard in about 1690. The terminal back of the spoon is pricked with the initials...
Painting of Judge Jeffreys (1645-1689)
This portrait shows the notorious judge who presided at the Bloody Assizes. The Assizes held at Taunton Castle took place on 18 and 19 September 1685. Jeffreys tried 514 prisoners...
Pan
With its slightly outcurved rim, which tapers to a fairly sharp lip, this skillet is typical of the work of Thomas Sturton I of the Sturton Foundry in South Petherton,...
Cauldron
The work of John Sturton II, this large cauldron is not only inscribed with the date of 1683 and maker's marks but also has a decorative design of circles, dots,...
Cauldron
Unusually this 3 and 1/2 gallon bronze cauldron bears only the mark of its maker Thomas Sturton I. The Foundry's four arc motif is omitted....