Zilveren apostellepel, R. Scheltens, Groningen, 19e eeuws prinsengracht Hallmarked with 900 for a

Hallmarked with 900 for a content of 900/1000 silver

Dimensions: 18 x 25 cm

Johannes Enschede and sons from 1878

it was sold outside the city of Groningen in the Ommelanden

Finely worked cast stem decorated with putti and floral motifs

Zilveren apostellepel, R. Scheltens, Groningen, 19e eeuws prinsengracht Hallmarked with 900 for aSilver apostle spoon made by the silversmith R. Scheltens from Groningen. He worked from 1858 to 1889. The spoon is marked with the master's mark RS2 and the tax mark dolphin. The spoon also features pseudo hallmarks. This was done to make a 19th century silver spoon look like it was 18th century. There was a high demand for 18th century Dutch silver, especially from England. Pseudo hallmarks were used to meet this demand. The spoon has a beautifully