Art Nouveau (1896-1915) ZEER ZELDZAAM bij elkaar horend schepwerk - HANDWERK - Pluut - Cutlery set (5) - Pepper-Salt-Mustard-Sugar Sprinkles - .835 silver - rat-tail connection






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This matching set of five Dutch Art Nouveau silver spoons for salt, pepper, mustard, sugar and sprinkling was hand-crafted by Pluut in Schoonhoven between 1896 and 1915, is marked and made of 835 silver, and is in excellent condition.
Description from the seller
This set of five Art Nouveau sterling silver teaspoons (salt, pepper, mustard, sugar, and sprinkle) is HANDCRAFTED. The spooning work has a partially ribbed handle, and the top of the scoop is hand-engraved. The handle and the bowl are connected at the back by a "rat-tail." The five items are identically marked and form a set.
This all-silver Art Nouveau set is part of an estate/heritage of a family from Leiden. The previous owner was a collector of silver items. The silver set was purchased in the 1980s from an auction house in Amsterdam.
Country of origin: Netherlands
Material: Silver
Marked: Yes, see photos
Master mark: FP1 = F. Pluut Schoonhoven (1896-1915)
Silver content mark: Zwaardje = 2nd grade silver (835/1000)
Lengths: 7.3 cm, 7.5 cm, 9.3 cm and 9.4 cm
Weight: 31.79 g
Condition: Good/Very good
The set of 5 silver Art Nouveau all-silver teaspoons is well packed and sent by registered/insured mail, but it can also be collected by appointment at Edel Erfgoed in Klarenbeek, Netherlands (near Apeldoorn).
Seller's Story
This set of five Art Nouveau sterling silver teaspoons (salt, pepper, mustard, sugar, and sprinkle) is HANDCRAFTED. The spooning work has a partially ribbed handle, and the top of the scoop is hand-engraved. The handle and the bowl are connected at the back by a "rat-tail." The five items are identically marked and form a set.
This all-silver Art Nouveau set is part of an estate/heritage of a family from Leiden. The previous owner was a collector of silver items. The silver set was purchased in the 1980s from an auction house in Amsterdam.
Country of origin: Netherlands
Material: Silver
Marked: Yes, see photos
Master mark: FP1 = F. Pluut Schoonhoven (1896-1915)
Silver content mark: Zwaardje = 2nd grade silver (835/1000)
Lengths: 7.3 cm, 7.5 cm, 9.3 cm and 9.4 cm
Weight: 31.79 g
Condition: Good/Very good
The set of 5 silver Art Nouveau all-silver teaspoons is well packed and sent by registered/insured mail, but it can also be collected by appointment at Edel Erfgoed in Klarenbeek, Netherlands (near Apeldoorn).
