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Silver sifting spoon, L.R. Spaanstra, Groningen, 1896

Silver sifting spoon, L.R. Spaanstra, Groningen, 1896

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Are you looking for a piece of Dutch table silver with a rich history?
This extremely elegant antique silver sugar sifter spoon is a fine example of early antique craftsmanship from the late 19th century.
The spoon was crafted in 1896 by the well-known silversmith from Groningen, Lammert Reinder Spaanstra (active between 1887 and 1901). The silver bowl has a beautiful, flowing contour in the shape of an openwork and chased shell. The bowl features very fine perforations and scrolls, surrounded by a beautifully chased bead rim and floral motifs. The bowl is chased with a Biblical scene, likely Rebecca and Eliezer.
The silver handle features a richly openworked and decorated centerpiece crowned with an elegant coronet. The sifter spoon is adorned with a putto.
The spoon also displays a complete set of English import hallmarks on the bowl and handle, as this piece was exported to Great Britain at the time by the well-known importer Samuel Boyce Landeck (SBL).
The object is fully and clearly hallmarked with the official Dutch silver hallmarks:

Maker's mark: L S x in a square (L.R. Spaanstra, Groningen)
Fineness mark: Standing Lion with a '1' (for 1st grade silver, .925) with export key
Office mark: Minerva head with the F of Leeuwarden (where the piece was hallmarked or submitted at the time)
Date letter: M for the year 1896
Additional English import hallmarks (London, 1896):
Importer's mark: S.B.L in a rectangle (Samuel Boyce Landeck)
Tax/Origin mark: F in an oval (Foreign / Import mark)
Office mark: Leopard's head (London Assay Office)
Fineness mark: Lion Passant (Guarantee for Sterling silver quality)
Date letter: a in a shield (London date letter for 1896)
Specifications:

Length: 115 mm (11.5 cm)
Weight: 28.0 grams (solid silver)
Period: 1896 (Late Victorian / Fin de Siècle)
Origin: Groningen (with historical export to England)
This unique and atmospheric sugar sifter spoon is in beautiful antique condition and is an absolute eye-catcher for a chic dinner, high tea, or for the serious collector of Groningen and Dutch silverware with international allure.
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