S.T. Reitsma - S.T. Reitsma - Bonbon basket - Jugendstil - Second grade silver and has a fineness of 835/000.

This is an antique, boat-shaped Jugendstil basket (also called a candy basket or bread basket), made of silver. The silver has not been polished!
The man has an openworked, hand-sawn decor.
The design is characteristic of the Jugendstil period (around 1900).
Similar items are often marked with silver hallmarks, indicating their quality.
The object is very decorative and can be used for presenting, for example, chocolates or pastries.
Dutch silver has been certified for centuries, among other marks, with a lion passant to the right for 2nd grade silver and is 835/000.
The markings on the object indicate Dutch silverware.
The square master mark with the 'R' and hammer belongs to S.T. Reitsma, a silversmith who worked in Lemmer and Sneek from 1814 to 1857.
Such marks are used to identify the maker, the material, and the origin of the silverware.