1718 Dutch Silver spoon

[KertBlodgett]

Hi Everyone! I just found this great Dutch silver folding combination spoon/fork/toothpick!

I love it but I have heard that there we fakes of these done in the mid-late 1800's.

Can anyone help with the marks on this one? Those are the only marks I find. The dolphin/fish is on there but I have heard that they did mark older pieces again with the new mark. The inscription reads J. Dykstra Anno 1718.

Any help is greatly appreciated.

Cheers, Kert

[oel]

Hi Kert, yes, you are 100% right these are fake marks. Fake duty/tax mark 1807, and fake town mark Rotterdam ( ?) Indeed love makes you blind, enjoy the feeling.
Cheers,
Peter

[KertBlodgett]

How old do you think it really is?

Could it be a 1718 fake of a 16th century spoon?

Thank you for the help!..... not bad for though!

[oel]

Perhaps made turn 19th century, or later. For these pseudo marks see:
https://www.925-1000.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=56948
Peter.