Paper knife - Silver
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Dutch silver letter opener by H. Hooijkaas of Schoonhoven, featuring an openwork sailing ship motif, weighing 33.2 g with dimensions 18 cm by 3.5 cm, hallmarked and dating to the early 20th century, in good used condition with minor age-related marks.
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Beautiful, authentic Dutch silver letter opener in excellent condition.
The letter opener’s top is beautifully decorated with a highly detailed openwork sailing ship (a three-masted/VOC ship), resting on an elegantly worked intermediate section with dolphins/volutes.
This piece was manufactured by the famed Zilverfabriek H. Hooijkaas from Schoonhoven, a silversmith renowned worldwide for its high-quality Dutch standard and novelty silver.
The blade’s rear side is fully and clearly hallmarked with the official Dutch silver marks: 33.2 grams see photo
• Master mark H•H: H. Hooijkaas, Schoonhoven.
• Lopende Leeuw (met 2): Waarborgstempel voor 2e gehalte zilver (833/1000).
• Minervakop: Kantoor van Waarborging.
• Jaarletter g: (Eerste helft 20e eeuw).
Beautiful, authentic Dutch silver letter opener in excellent condition.
The letter opener’s top is beautifully decorated with a highly detailed openwork sailing ship (a three-masted/VOC ship), resting on an elegantly worked intermediate section with dolphins/volutes.
This piece was manufactured by the famed Zilverfabriek H. Hooijkaas from Schoonhoven, a silversmith renowned worldwide for its high-quality Dutch standard and novelty silver.
The blade’s rear side is fully and clearly hallmarked with the official Dutch silver marks: 33.2 grams see photo
• Master mark H•H: H. Hooijkaas, Schoonhoven.
• Lopende Leeuw (met 2): Waarborgstempel voor 2e gehalte zilver (833/1000).
• Minervakop: Kantoor van Waarborging.
• Jaarletter g: (Eerste helft 20e eeuw).
Details
Era
1900-2000
Number of objects
1
Material
Silver
Country of origin
Netherlands
Condition
Good condition - used with small signs of aging & blemishes
Height
18 cm
Width
3.5 cm
Estimated period
1920-1930
