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Silver ornamental spoon with VOC ship, C. Rietveld, Schoonhoven, 1900

Silver ornamental spoon with VOC ship, C. Rietveld, Schoonhoven, 1900

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This large, first-standard silver commemorative spoon from the symbolic year 1900 is an absolute rarity. Not only because of its rich maritime symbolism, but especially due to its exceptionally high weight of no less than 78.1 grams and its pristine, double Dutch and British hallmarks.

With an impressive length of 207 mm, this is a very substantial piece. The handle is crowned by a beautifully and detailed cast three-masted sailing ship that sails across turbulent waves with billowing sails.
The handle itself is executed in a robust, openwork, and twisted vine motif that transitions with floral details into an expressively cast mask (lion's head) directly above the attachment to the spoon bowl.

The decorative spoon features sharp and complete hallmarks:
  • Dutch hallmarks: The Dutch Lion (1) in a hexagon for first-standard silver (.925 sterling) with the export key, the Minerva head with the office letter 'M' (assay office Schoonhoven), and the razor-sharp date letter 'Q' for the year 1900.
  • Silversmith: The specific casting and construction point unmistakably towards the well-known specialist in decorative spoons Cornelis Rietveld (active in Schoonhoven between 1865 and 1912).
  • British import hallmarks: The importer's mark 'S.B.L' in a rectangle belonging to the renowned international silver dealer Samuel Boyce Landeck, the official British import marks (the crowned lion passant and the scales) for the assay office in Sheffield, the fineness mark .925, and the corresponding British date letter 'h' for the year 1900/1901.
Specifications:
  • Silversmith: Cornelis Rietveld (attributed), Schoonhoven (active 1865-1912)
  • Date: 1900 (Both Dutch date letter Q and British date letter h)
  • Importer: S.B. Landeck, Sheffield / London (S.B.L)
  • Hallmarks: Fully hallmarked with Lion 1 + key, Minerva head M, date letter Q (1900), plus full Sheffield import stamps (.925, SBL, date letter h) and customs stamp on the sail.
  • Decoration: Cast finial with sailing ship on waves, openwork handle with lion mask
  • Length: 207 mm (substantial piece)
  • Weight: 78.1 grams
  • Condition: In exceptionally beautiful, display-worthy condition. All finely detailed elements of the ship and the extensive series of hallmarks are sharply preserved.
A majestic masterpiece for the serious collector of top-tier Schoonhoven silver, maritime antiques, or silverware with rare, double export documentation!

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