4 Spoons

[tux]

So I got my hands on 4 small spoons that look 18th century Dutch.
18th century isnt my specialty (I dont have it very often)

What I see:
Sword: Dutch hallmark tiny objects
MG: maker unknown to me
Center 9 armed mark: Friesland?
Lion Passant: Purity 875?
Then 1 or 2 marks that have been removed over time, the image shown shows the best, the other spoons are completely smooth.
1 Spoon is different (a guy with 2 drinks) but simular, maybe pseudo?
Help is much appreciated, thanks

[oel]

Hi tux, clearly pseudo and not 18th century. Sword mark, standard mark for small objects, minimum 833, normally seen in combination with a maker's mark. Perhaps made by Rinze Jans Spaanstra
See;
https://www.925-1000.com/forum/viewtopi ... 13#p184413
https://www.925-1000.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=32028


Peter.

[tux]

Thanks Peter, any tips on how to recognise Dutch pseudo?
Only 1 of the 4 (the guy with the 2 drinks) has the tiny dots in the mark that you see in most pseudo, the other 3 have not.
There are 1 or 2 marks completely worn out on the handle, did they worn them out on purpose at production?

[oel]

You are welcome Tux. Perhaps removed at a later stage, to fool an ignorant buyer. My advice study the (hall)marks that have been used over the centuries, time, but also the forgeries.


Peter.