Posted 10 years ago
Xathys
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Little sugar spoon produced appriximitly during the 18th century. Handed punched ,this sterling silver spoon is still fonctinal as it was originaly.
About 150 years old silver spoon | ||
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Sorry, but this is a Dutch souvenir spoon which is silver plated, not silver. Also, it's also not 150 years old. I live in the Netherlands and have seen many, many of these sugar spoons. Silver marks, if there were any, would be in the bowl of the spoon. Your spoon has no hallmarks. This spoon is mass produced and machine made.
This is my 1955 silver ashtray, with a similar design, which shows the hallmarks:
http://www.collectorsweekly.com/stories/200849-vintage-silver-ashtray-thrift-shop-find
It`s depicting a central fragment of The Night Watch ( De Nachtwacht), painting by Rembrandt van Rijn.
There could be very small ``single sword`` mark for small silver items hidden within the décor.
http://www.925-1000.com/Fnetherlands_Date_Code.html
If none, then it`s silver plated as suggested.
Cheers
@IVAN49 - This spoon is typical silver plate souvenir fare. Silver spoons made here must carry full Dutch hallmarks, not just a sword stamp. The Minerva registration mark is present on older pieces. Also, the spoon bowls are oval. :-))))
https://www.kikizilver.nl/winkel/tafelzilver-hoofdgroep/archief-tafelzilver/oud-hollands-zilveren-grote-lepel-met-rembrandt/
Some smaller silver teaspoons do have just the sword mark and perhaps the silversmith initials.