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Another popular and more lively finial was the Lion Sejant (heraldic speak for a sitting lion).
The spoon on the left with detail of its finial top right is by an unidentified provincial maker (IS or SI), 6.4 inches long. Stylistically I would have dated it to the late 16th century but the mark might belong to John Sheldon of Barnstaple in which case its date must be nearer 1640.
The spoon on the right with its detail bottom left is by William Cawdell, London, 1610, 6.7 inches.
It is difficult to recognise the lions from the front, partly because these two examples have shields in front of (or in place of) their front legs. The side views of the finials give a better idea of their surviving, lion-like quality despite 400 years of wear.
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