Birth spoon - .833 silver - silver Frisian birth spoon

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Description from the seller

A fine commemorative birth spoon, featuring a deeply engraved image of a hunter with a rifle and his hunting dog. The back of the bowl bears a later-added inscription (see photos).

Provenance: Sneek, Netherlands
Silversmith: Albertus Martein Sustring
Year: 1846
Hallmarks: lion 2, Minerva, master mark, date letter M

Condition: in good condition, light signs of use
Weight: 40.4 grams
Fineness: 833/1000
Dimensions: 4.5 x 21.3 cm

A fine commemorative birth spoon, featuring a deeply engraved image of a hunter with a rifle and his hunting dog. The back of the bowl bears a later-added inscription (see photos).

Provenance: Sneek, Netherlands
Silversmith: Albertus Martein Sustring
Year: 1846
Hallmarks: lion 2, Minerva, master mark, date letter M

Condition: in good condition, light signs of use
Weight: 40.4 grams
Fineness: 833/1000
Dimensions: 4.5 x 21.3 cm

Details

Era
1400-1900
Gross weight
40.4 g
Silver type
.833 silver
Specific region of origin
Friesland
Title additional information
silver Frisian birth spoon
Number of objects
1
Country of origin
Netherlands
Material
Silver
Condition
Good condition - used with small signs of aging & blemishes
Height
21 cm
Width
4.5 cm
Depth
1 cm
Estimated period
1850-1900
Sold by
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Objects sold
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