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Silver sifter spoon, M. Schouten & F.R. Roos, Amsterdam, 1873

Silver sifter spoon, M. Schouten & F.R. Roos, Amsterdam, 1873

Regular price €165,00 EUR
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Are you looking for a special piece of Dutch tableware with a beautiful history?
This elegant antique sugar sifter spoon is a lovely example of silverware from the end of the 19th century.
The spoon was made in 1873 in Amsterdam by the silversmiths M. Schouten & F. R. Roos (active between 1873 and 1878). This object dates from their very first year of production. The silver bowl has a deep, round shape. The center features fine, openwork diamond-shaped saw work, with a sturdy drop-shaped attachment at the back.
The silver stem is slenderly curved and flows smoothly into the handle. The silver handle is decorated with fine engravings of ribbed borders, stippling, and subtle floral garlands. 
The object is fully and clearly hallmarked with official Dutch silver hallmarks:

Maker's mark: Lying hammer above M S in a square (M. Schouten & F. R. Roos, Amsterdam)
Fineness mark: Walking Lion with a '2' (for 2nd grade silver, .833)
Assay office mark: Minerva head with the A of Amsterdam
Date letter: o for the year 1873
Specifications:
Length: 165 mm (16.5 cm)
Weight: 39.7 grams
Period: 1873
Origin: Amsterdam, the Netherlands
This atmospheric sugar sifter spoon is in beautiful antique condition. It makes for a lovely eye-catcher on a beautifully set table during a dinner or high tea, and is a fine addition for the collector of Amsterdam silver.
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