Fine Silver & Objects of Vertu - 24th April 2018

Lot 273

Two 18th century Dutch silver-gilt spoons

Estimate £300 - £400 | Hammer £420

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Description

Two 18th century Dutch silver-gilt spoons,

one Amsterdam 1775, maker's mark unidentified,

the reverse of the bowl with a plain rat-tail, faceted stem with chased foliate decoration, and with a female figural finial, length 17.8cm, the other spoon with a pierced intertwined stem and a figural finial holding an anchor and bird, the reverse of the bowl initialled and inscribed, both later initialled and dated '1866', length 17cm, approx. weight 3.4oz. (2)