It would appear that this apostle spoon is one of a set of spoons being the earliest recorded hallmarked apostle spoons. Commander G. E. P. How, op. cit., vol. 2, p. 48-51, describes two further spoons from the same set and others as 'are the earliest recorded Apostle spoons bearing full London Hallmarks......The emblems and the nimbi which are placed almost vertically behind the head, are in each case apparently cast with the figure. Note the engraved rays on the front of the nimbi and not also the early form of pediment on which the apostles stand.'

How lists five spoons in total and apart from the present example are as follows:

The Master Sir Thomas Drew
?St. Jude Mr. L. A. West, Christie's, 28 April 1910, Lot 67 J. P. Morgan, 1937 inventory
The Morgan Collection, Christie's New York,
26 October 1982, lot 59
(How, op. cit., vol. 2, p. 50, pl. 3
Sir Charles Jackson, The History of Old English Plate, London, 1967 ed., vol. 2, p.503,figs. 614-617)

St. Andrew Staniforth Collection
The Jackson Collection, National Museum of Wales, Cardiff
(How. op. cit. vol. 2, p. 48)

?St. Simon Zelotes probably Christie's, 5 June 1928, lot 94, Asprey's, exhibited, London, Antique Dealer's Fair, London, 1947
(How op. cit. vol. 2 , p.48)