{"product_id":"zilveren-gelegenheidslepel-de-liefde-j-h-yskamp-harlingen-1838","title":"Silver commemorative spoon, 'de Liefde' (Love), J.H. Yskamp, Harlingen, 1838","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"n6owBd awi2gc\"\u003eAn exceptionally beautiful, large and heavy Frisian silver ornamental spoon, made in \u003cstrong class=\"rQesXe MPyX\"\u003e1838\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e by the renowned Harlingen silversmith \u003cstrong class=\"rQesXe MPyX\"\u003eJan Harmens Yskamp\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"n6owBd awi2gc\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"n6owBd awi2gc\"\u003eThis beautifully decorated occasional spoon is a sublime example of early 19th-century Frisian silversmithing and is in excellent collector's condition.\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\n\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"yhAwj\"\u003e\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"otQkpb\" role=\"heading\"\u003e\n\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\n\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"n6owBd awi2gc\"\u003eThe twisted stem of this spoon is richly crowned at the end with a very detailed cast and openwork symbolic figure of \u003cstrong class=\"rQesXe MPyX\"\u003e'Charity' (Caritas)\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e, classically depicted as a mother figure holding a child in her arms and flanked by a standing child at her side. The stem itself is elegantly twisted, and the transition to the generous, oval-shaped bowl is adorned on the reverse with a beautifully crafted ornamental head.\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\n\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"yhAwj\"\u003e\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"otQkpb\" role=\"heading\"\u003e\n\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\n\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"n6owBd awi2gc\"\u003eThe spoon is remarkably complete, deeply and sharply hallmarked with the official Dutch silver marks, distributed across the reverse of the bowl and the stem:\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\n\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"KsbFXc U6u95\"\u003e\n\n\u003cli class=\"Z1qcYe\"\u003e\n\n\u003cspan class=\"iNqyIf\"\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"rQesXe MPyX\"\u003eMaker's Mark:\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e The sought-after mark \u003cstrong class=\"rQesXe MPyX\"\u003eI Y above the number 55 in a square\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e, the official maker's mark of \u003cstrong class=\"rQesXe MPyX\"\u003eJ.H. Yskamp\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e (active in Harlingen between 1826 and 1844). This mark is beautifully and deeply struck.\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli class=\"Z1qcYe\"\u003e\n\n\u003cspan class=\"iNqyIf\"\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"rQesXe MPyX\"\u003eFineness Mark:\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e Walking Lion with a 2 in a hexagon (for .833 standard silver).\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli class=\"Z1qcYe\"\u003e\n\n\u003cspan class=\"iNqyIf\"\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"rQesXe MPyX\"\u003eAssay Office Mark:\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e Minerva head with the office letter \u003cstrong class=\"rQesXe MPyX\"\u003eF\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e (Leeuwarden).\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli class=\"Z1qcYe\"\u003e\n\n\u003cspan class=\"iNqyIf\"\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"rQesXe MPyX\"\u003eYear Letter:\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e The clear letter \u003cstrong class=\"rQesXe MPyX\"\u003eD\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e in a circle, which stands for the year of production \u003cstrong class=\"rQesXe MPyX\"\u003e1838\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"yhAwj\"\u003e\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"otQkpb\" role=\"heading\"\u003eSpecifications:\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\n\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"KsbFXc U6u95\"\u003e\n\n\u003cli class=\"Z1qcYe\"\u003e\n\n\u003cspan class=\"iNqyIf\"\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"rQesXe MPyX\"\u003eMaterial:\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e .833 standard silver\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli class=\"Z1qcYe\"\u003e\n\n\u003cspan class=\"iNqyIf\"\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"rQesXe MPyX\"\u003eMaker:\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e Jan Harmens Yskamp (IY 55)\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli class=\"Z1qcYe\"\u003e\n\n\u003cspan class=\"iNqyIf\"\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"rQesXe MPyX\"\u003ePlace of Origin:\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e Harlingen (Friesland)\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli class=\"Z1qcYe\"\u003e\n\n\u003cspan class=\"iNqyIf\"\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"rQesXe MPyX\"\u003eDate \/ Year Letter:\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e D = 1838\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli class=\"Z1qcYe\"\u003e\n\n\u003cspan class=\"iNqyIf\"\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"rQesXe MPyX\"\u003eWeight:\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e 61.4 grams (remarkably heavy, solid, and robust quality)\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli class=\"Z1qcYe\"\u003e\n\n\u003cspan class=\"iNqyIf\"\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"rQesXe MPyX\"\u003eLength:\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e 19.2 cm (192 mm)\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli class=\"Z1qcYe\"\u003e\n\n\u003cspan class=\"iNqyIf\"\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"rQesXe MPyX\"\u003eCondition:\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e In excellent antique condition. The silver has a beautiful high-contrast patina around the detailed casting and hallmarks, which fantastically accentuates the depth and sharpness of the details.\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"n6owBd awi2gc\"\u003eA magnificent showpiece and a valuable addition to a high-quality collection of Frisian guild and regional silver, historical occasional spoons, or antique silver from Harlingen.\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Zilverwebsite.nl","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57113950749012,"sku":"26-03-3811","price":225.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0785\/2857\/7876\/files\/IMG_20260912_084733604.jpg?v=1789200556","url":"https:\/\/zilverwebsite.nl\/en\/products\/zilveren-gelegenheidslepel-de-liefde-j-h-yskamp-harlingen-1838","provider":"Zilverwebsite.nl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}