Joh: Jurgen Suhr V.J.S Gev: Carsten Strur . Geb J: 29 Marz Wiedergebohren Durch Die Taufe J: 17 Apr. 1818.
I believe this is a Baptism Ritual of Rebirth spoon where a person was reborn in Christ on April 17th, 1818.
Baptism Spoon w/ Ruby
Baptism Spoon w/ Ruby
This is the best I could make of the inscription, and it took a long time to figure out due to failing eye-sight ~~~~~ z(X)
Joh: Jurgen Suhr V.J.S Gev: Carsten Strur . Geb J: 29 Marz Wiedergebohren Durch Die Taufe J: 17 Apr. 1818.
I believe this is a Baptism Ritual of Rebirth spoon where a person was reborn in Christ on April 17th, 1818.
Joh: Jurgen Suhr V.J.S Gev: Carsten Strur . Geb J: 29 Marz Wiedergebohren Durch Die Taufe J: 17 Apr. 1818.
I believe this is a Baptism Ritual of Rebirth spoon where a person was reborn in Christ on April 17th, 1818.
Re: Baptism Spoon w/ Ruby
I found another thread about this type of spoon, and it says the stone is red rhinestone and they were popular in Northern Germany, although this spoon could be from a nearby surrounding area.
Many were wedding spoons, but this one seems to commemorate a Baptism.
Many were wedding spoons, but this one seems to commemorate a Baptism.
Re: Baptism Spoon w/ Ruby
Hello Aguest,
you are right. This spoons were popular in northern Germany, especially on the west coast of Schleswig-Holstein.
The maker is Johann Jürgen Suhr from the city Wilster near Hamburg in Schleswig-Holstein (northern Germany).
He is not only the maker but also the donor of this spoon.
Best regards, Ringo
you are right. This spoons were popular in northern Germany, especially on the west coast of Schleswig-Holstein.
The maker is Johann Jürgen Suhr from the city Wilster near Hamburg in Schleswig-Holstein (northern Germany).
He is not only the maker but also the donor of this spoon.
Best regards, Ringo
Re: Baptism Spoon w/ Ruby
Interesting, an example of a silversmith's personal gift of his spoon to another person for a special occasion.
The first part of the hallmark is very difficult to distinguish, at first I thought it was a Griffin animal, and then the HR, but I see the U now.
I guess the hallmark was just mis-struck, somehow, but it has to be SUHR, it simply must be SUHR.
The first part of the hallmark is very difficult to distinguish, at first I thought it was a Griffin animal, and then the HR, but I see the U now.
I guess the hallmark was just mis-struck, somehow, but it has to be SUHR, it simply must be SUHR.