Zilveren serveertang met carneolen heft, J. van Wijk sr. Amsterdam, 1846 Streekdracht Friesland also called bangle

also called bangle

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Hallmarked with master's mark AK 47 between pluses

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Zilveren serveertang met carneolen heft, J. van Wijk sr. Amsterdam, 1846 Streekdracht Friesland also called bangleSilver serving tongs with a carnelian handle, made by Jacob van Wijk sr., a highly esteemed master silversmith from Amsterdam who was active between 1819 and 1846. This object dates from his very last year of work, which makes it extra interesting. The handle is made of carnelian (also called chalcedony), a semi precious stone with a characteristic warm, orange red to deep red color. This type of precious, stone handle was mainly used in the