Dutch city date letters

[ilovespooning]

This Dutch spoon predates 1812 and uses a city mark, I believe it is Dordrecht.

I cannot find Dutch city date letters on any online resource, therefore, I have two questions.

1. Could someone help me date the spoon in the photo?

2. Are there any online resources for Dutch city marks? Or helpful books that would be worth purchasing?

Thank you.

[oel]

Hi, for the town marks and some more information see:
viewtopic.php?f=5&t=32028#p80360
A must have book for Dutch town marks and year letters, Dutch gold and silver marks used 1445 - 2014; Goud-en zilver-merken van Voet, L.B. Gans, Premsela & Hamburger Amsterdam 2014


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Yes, we have seen this spoon; silver dog-nose spoon, offered on eBay UK in November 2022.
Indeed The Dordrecht Rose, Dordrecht town mark in framed shield under crown, year letter H for 1720, lion rampant in shield under crown, the province of Holland standard mark silver 934/000. Maker’s mark a castle tower for Arnoldus van Tilburgh, registered in Dordrecht 1695-1731 (attributed maker's mark: a castle tower)
Arnoldus van Tilburgh was baptized on July 16, 1668 as the son of Cornelis (wine merchant) and Susanna Marsel. He enters into marriage with Maria van Dongen on October 16, 1695, the marriage is solemnized on October 30, 1695. He is elected board member silver guild 1703, 1707, 1714 and 1727. He is Dean in 1712 and 1713. As a widower, he gets married for the second time on November 19, 1705 with Odelia van Etterson. He died in 1731. One of his son Cornelis van Tilburgh, registered silversmith, circa 1730-1759.

Source; De Dordtse Roos Zilversmeetkunst in Dordrecht 1495-1807 by Hans Breet. Waanders Uitgevers.

Also see:
viewtopic.php?f=5&p=207234#p207234

Peter.

[ilovespooning]

Hi Peter,

Thank you for the information and resources. Very helpful!

Is the book you recommended in Dutch only, or in English?

Thanks again,

Aubs

[oel]

Hi Aubs,
Both the mentioned books are in Dutch only.

Peter.