Spoon - .833 silver - Jan van Leek (Leeuwarden
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An 18th‑century occasion spoon in antique style from Leeuwarden by Jan van Leek, made of .833 silver, ca. 1789, 18 cm long, 5 cm wide, 1 cm deep, weighing 51.6 g, with a figure on the handle and a back‑of‑bowl inscription reading Antje Jans is Geboren Den 20 November 1789, in excellent condition with light wear and a small rim crack.
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Description: An 18th-century occasion spoon, with the stem featuring in the middle a figure who holds his left hand above his eyes and seems to wear a heart-shaped ornament on his head, with cherub-like figures, an oval cartouche and a crown. The back of the bowl bears the inscription "Antje Jans was born on 20 November 1789."
Origin: Leeuwarden, Netherlands
Silversmith: Jan van Leek (1768-1798). The master mark resembles that of Johan Marcus Lentz, but he died in 1780, which does not match the inscription on the spoon. See the book "Merken van Friesche Goud- en Zilversmeden" by E. Voet jr. page 182, keurteken 133a
Year: ca. 1789 (based on the inscription)
Assay marks: master mark (IVL joined)
Condition: in good condition with light wear (crack along the rim of the bowl)
Weight: 51.6 grams
Fineness: 833/1000
Dimensions: 5 x 18 cm
*Photos are part of the description
Auction number: A-13062
Description: An 18th-century occasion spoon, with the stem featuring in the middle a figure who holds his left hand above his eyes and seems to wear a heart-shaped ornament on his head, with cherub-like figures, an oval cartouche and a crown. The back of the bowl bears the inscription "Antje Jans was born on 20 November 1789."
Origin: Leeuwarden, Netherlands
Silversmith: Jan van Leek (1768-1798). The master mark resembles that of Johan Marcus Lentz, but he died in 1780, which does not match the inscription on the spoon. See the book "Merken van Friesche Goud- en Zilversmeden" by E. Voet jr. page 182, keurteken 133a
Year: ca. 1789 (based on the inscription)
Assay marks: master mark (IVL joined)
Condition: in good condition with light wear (crack along the rim of the bowl)
Weight: 51.6 grams
Fineness: 833/1000
Dimensions: 5 x 18 cm
*Photos are part of the description
Auction number: A-13062
Details
Era
1400-1900
Gross weight
51.6 g
Silver type
.833 silver
Specific region of origin
Leeuwarden
Title additional information
Jan van Leek (Leeuwarden
Number of objects
1
Country of origin
Netherlands
Material
Silver
Style
Antique
Colour
Silver
Condition
Excellent condition: barely used with minimal signs of wear
Height
18 cm
Width
5 cm
Depth
1 cm
Estimated period
1750-1800
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