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18th Century Swedish Spoon
Posted: Fri Apr 30, 2010 8:40 am
by Granmaa
Does anyone recognise the marks on the Swedish spoon? Also, does this the pattern of spoon have a special name?
Miles
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Posted: Fri Apr 30, 2010 9:48 am
by oel
The maker's marl LS for Lorens Stabeus, working in Stockholm 1745-1778
Posted: Fri Apr 30, 2010 9:54 am
by oel
Hi , found some more information about Lorents Stabeus
Lorents (Lars) Stabeus, working as silversmith in Gothenburg since 1729, 1735 master, worked from 1745 in Stockholm, alterman in the Stockholm Goldsmiths Guild 1761-70. Well-known, high quality works, represented in several churches and museums. Produced mainly corpus items.
Regards
Oel
Posted: Fri Apr 30, 2010 3:36 pm
by Granmaa
Thank you for that, Oel, and sorry for making the photos so small.
Miles
Stockholm spoons year letter »r« = 1753
Posted: Fri Apr 30, 2010 3:37 pm
by silverport
Hello
In a table of 17 and 18 century Stockholm year letters is the Gothic minuscule letter r registered for 1753.
Kind regards silverport
Posted: Fri Apr 30, 2010 5:00 pm
by Granmaa
Thank you very much.
Miles