Venlo ca. 1680 - Pied de Biche - Spoon - .934 silver

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Seventeenth‑century Venlo silver spoon with a Pied de Biche handle end and a pear‑shaped bowl, weight 40.2 g, silver 0.934, circa 1680, with a city mark, unclear master mark and assay mark.

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Description from the seller

Description: A very fine 17th-century spoon from Venlo, featuring a Pied de Biche-shaped stem end and a pear-shaped bowl. The back of the stem is engraved with a family coat of arms (house mark). Very rare specimen!

Provenance: Venlo, Netherlands
Silversmith: unidentifiable
Year: circa 1680
Hallmarks: city mark (punch form from the 17th century), master mark (unclear), assay mark

Condition: in good condition
Weight: 40.2 grams
Fineness: 934/1000
Dimensions: 4.7 x 19 cm
*Photos are part of the description

Auction lot number: A-4726

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Description: A very fine 17th-century spoon from Venlo, featuring a Pied de Biche-shaped stem end and a pear-shaped bowl. The back of the stem is engraved with a family coat of arms (house mark). Very rare specimen!

Provenance: Venlo, Netherlands
Silversmith: unidentifiable
Year: circa 1680
Hallmarks: city mark (punch form from the 17th century), master mark (unclear), assay mark

Condition: in good condition
Weight: 40.2 grams
Fineness: 934/1000
Dimensions: 4.7 x 19 cm
*Photos are part of the description

Auction lot number: A-4726

All our items are sent by registered mail.
You may also collect the lot at one of our more than 100 offices in the Netherlands, Belgium or Germany.
Please visit the website of Goudwisselkantoor (for NL and BE), Comptoir de l’Or (for BE), or Goldwechselhaus (for DE) for the nearest location.
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Details

Era
1400-1900
Gross weight
40.2 g
Silver type
.934 silver
Specific region of origin
Venlo
Number of objects
1
Country of origin
Netherlands
Material
Silver
Designer/artist/maker
Venlo ca. 1680 - Pied de Biche
Condition
Good condition - used with small signs of aging & blemishes
Height
0 cm
Width
4.7 cm
Depth
19 cm
Estimated period
1650-1700
The NetherlandsVerified
146317
Objects sold
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