LARGE DATED 1623 DUTCH. 944 SILVER SPOON & FORK COAT OF ARMS HALLMARKED 320g

  
For sale is a very old, ornate spoon and fork crafted in the Netherlands of fine silver. The bowl of the spoon is engraved with a heraldic crest or coat of arms, and the date 1623. The Dutch silver hallmarks include the triple St. Andrews cross and crown that was used in the 17th century to denote manufacture in Amsterdam. Other marks include the Lion Rampant which denotes the highest purity of. 944 silver, the Minerva mark for duty, and the maker's mark. There are other marks that I have not been able to identify.

The beautifully cast silver handle shows an image of Athena, complete with spear and shield, adorned with lions and cherubs. The spoon measures about 13" long and the fork measures about 11-1/2" long. The two pieces together weigh approximately 320 grams. The item "LARGE DATED 1623 DUTCH. 944 SILVER SPOON & FORK COAT OF ARMS HALLMARKED 320g" is in sale since Monday, September 21, 2020.

This item is in the category "Antiques\Silver\Non-U. The seller is "swer37" and is located in Saint Louis, Missouri. This item can be shipped to United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Denmark, Romania, Slovakia, Bulgaria, Czech republic, Finland, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Estonia, Australia, Greece, Portugal, Cyprus, Slovenia, Japan, China, Sweden, South Korea, Indonesia, Taiwan, South africa, Thailand, Belgium, France, Hong Kong, Ireland, Netherlands, Poland, Spain, Italy, Germany, Austria, Bahamas, Israel, Mexico, New Zealand, Singapore, Switzerland, Norway, Saudi arabia, United arab emirates, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain, Croatia, Malaysia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Barbados, Bangladesh, Bermuda, Brunei darussalam, Bolivia, Ecuador, Egypt, French guiana, Guernsey, Gibraltar, Guadeloupe, Iceland, Jersey, Jordan, Cambodia, Liechtenstein, Sri lanka, Luxembourg, Monaco, Macao, Martinique, Maldives, Nicaragua, Oman, Peru, Pakistan, Paraguay, Reunion, Viet nam, Uruguay, Antigua and barbuda, Aruba, Belize, Dominica, Grenada, Saint kitts and nevis, Saint lucia, Montserrat, Turks and caicos islands, Philippines.

• Age: Pre-1800
• Material: Silver
• Type: Spoon