{"product_id":"zilveren-apostellepel-met-pseudokeuren-groningen-19e-eeuws-kopie","title":"Silver apostle spoon, R. Scheltens, Groningen, 1890","description":"\u003cp\u003eSilver apostle spoon made by the silversmith R. Scheltens from Groningen. He was active from 1858 to 1889.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe spoon is hallmarked with the first standard mark, year letter F for 1890, Minerva head, master's mark RS2, and the export mark (key).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe spoon also features pseudo hallmarks. This was done to make a 19th-century silver spoon appear to be 18th-century. There was great demand for 18th-century Dutch silver, especially from England. Pseudo hallmarks were used to meet this demand.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFinally, the spoon is hallmarked with English import marks: LL for L. Landsberg, London city mark, import letter, and the first standard mark for sterling silver.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThese spoons have now also become antiques.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe spoon has a beautifully decorated stem and is topped with an apostle holding a book and a dolphin.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn good condition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWeight: 55.9 grams. Length: 19.5 cm.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Zilverwebsite.nl","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55983086895444,"sku":"26-03-3347","price":175.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0785\/2857\/7876\/files\/IMG_20260529_135554926.jpg?v=1780070768","url":"https:\/\/zilverwebsite.nl\/en\/products\/zilveren-apostellepel-met-pseudokeuren-groningen-19e-eeuws-kopie","provider":"Zilverwebsite.nl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}