Early Spoons, Silver and Collectors' Items - 26th January 2005
Lot 121
A 17th century Dutch silver gilt spoon
Estimate £250 - £300 | Hammer £300
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Description
A 17th century Dutch silver gilt spoon , with a wriggly stem and a cast finial depicting the angel holding the Key of Inferno while a dragon descends into a pit (revelations 20: 1-3) probably by Jan Palenstein, Enkhuizen, second half of the 17th century (date letter E), together with a pair of Victorian cast spoons, replicating Dutch examples, with `hope' finials, by J. Rosenthal & S. Jacob, London 1886, the first spoon 7.75in (19.5cm) 5.5oz.
