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I believe this is called a brandy spoon? The year date seems to be a k which would be 1894. There is a very worn inscription on the frontpiece of the handle which looks like 1896 (this is the best picture I could get.) The letter on the Minerva's helmet is only half visible, but my closest guess is F for Leeuwarden - but it could be several letters. My question is whether or not anyone recognizes the maker's mark. I checked that one site everyone goes to zilver.nl, but it wasn't there. Is this hallmark familiar to anyone? Thanks!

Hi Couperus,

Makers'mark SG 84 for Sjoerd Hendriks Gaastra, city of Gorredijk (Friesland), date entry 1830-1901

Regards,

Oel

Cream spoon (roomlepel).

~Cheryl

Hi All,
Sometimes also called:
DUTCH BRANDY SPOON; this type of dutch spoon was used to serve the raisins (boerenjongens) from the bowl with brandy(brandewijn); it has a hook at the back, to hang it on the edge of the brandy bowl

Regards,

Oel

Thank you both! I will now have to try raisins in Brandy.