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Silver fish spoon, made by the silversmith Jan Coolhaas from Utrecht. He was active from 1747 to 1766.

Jan Coolhaas was baptized on March 23, 1727 in the Buurkerk. In 1740 he became an apprentice to his father and in 1747 he became a master silversmith. He also trained several apprentices in the craft afterward. On July 10, 1766 he died as a mondige vrijer, or rather unmarried. He had worked at the premises on Donkere Gaard until his death.

The fish spoon is hallmarked with the Utrecht city mark for first-class silver, master mark Haas, which is depicted as leaping from a crown with the date letter C for 1762.

The hand-cut fish spoon is in good condition.

Weight: 205.5 grams. Length: 36.5 cm.

Zilveren visschep, gemaakt door de zilversmid Jan Coolhaas uit Utrecht. Hij was werkzaam van 1747 tot 1766.

Jan Coolhaas werd op 23 maart 1727 gedoopt in de Buurkerk. In 1740 werd hij leerjongen bij zijn vader en in 1747 werd hij meester-zilversmid. Ook hij heeft daarna een aantal leerlingen in het vak opgeleid. Op 10 juli 1766 overlijdt hij als mondige vrijer, of te wel ongehuwd. Hij is tot zijn dood werkzaam geweest in het pand aan de Donkere Gaard.

De visschep is gekeurd met het stadskeur van Utrecht voor eerste gehalte zilver, meesterteken Haas die uit een kool springt met kroon en jaarletter C voor 1762.

De handgezaagde visschep is in goede conditie.

Gewicht: 205,5 gram. Lengte: 36,5 cm.

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Jan Coolhaas, Utrecht - Fish serving set - Silver

Netherlands -   - 1750-1800

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Silver fish scoop by Jan Coolhaas of Utrecht, bearing Utrecht city mark for first‑quality silver with the master mark Haas and year letter C (1762); length 36.5 cm, weight about 206 g, in good condition with minor signs of wear.

Jan Coolhaas, Utrecht - Fish serving set - Silver

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Silver fish scoop by Jan Coolhaas of Utrecht, bearing Utrecht city mark for first‑quality silver with the master mark Haas and year letter C (1762); length 36.5 cm, weight about 206 g, in good condition with minor signs of wear.

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