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Dutch/German, early 19. cent: X

Posted: Sun Sep 24, 2023 2:34 pm
by orthogonal
Any idea? 12,5 cm; together 64 g.
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Re: Dutch/German, early 19. cent: X

Posted: Sun Sep 24, 2023 2:37 pm
by orthogonal
Is the "x" the dutch date letter of 1832?

Re: Dutch/German, early 19. cent: X

Posted: Sun Sep 24, 2023 2:55 pm
by orthogonal
On one of the spoons there is the shadow of a third hallmark. Maybe you recognize something.
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Re: Dutch/German, early 19. cent: X

Posted: Mon Sep 25, 2023 3:04 am
by oel
Hi,

Empire style silver tea spoons.

The marks:
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Guild period city of Rotterdam.
Maker's mark GP for Gerardus Peeters, registered silversmith in Rotterdam, 1794-1842. Born in 1772, was registered in 1833 as the firm Peeters and Son; dies 1842. Year letter X for Rotterdam 1804, the shadow of a mark is the town mark of Rotterdam. NB. In 1804 Rotterdam used two types of year letter X ; Image and Image
Gerardus Peeters was active during the guild period of the Dutch Republic, later called Batavian Republic (during French occupation), later Kingdom of Holland, active when we were part of the French empire and finial after the French were defeated, active in the Kingdom of the Netherlands.
Example Peeter's mark, with Rotterdam year letter Z for 1806
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For more information see;
https://blog.zilver.nl/zilveren-knottemandjes/
https://www.925-1000.com/forum/viewtopi ... 869#p82869

​Source; N.I. Schadee​ Zilverschatten drie eeuwen Rotterdams zilver

P​eter

Re: Dutch/German, early 19. cent: X

Posted: Mon Sep 25, 2023 11:40 am
by orthogonal
Thank you very much, Peter!