Zilveren miniatuur gieter, 19e eeuws antieke theeduim Minerva head and date letter

Minerva head and date letter 0 for 1873

What makes this spoon extra special is the richly decorated bowl with refined engraving and Biedermeier-style relief

The silver locks were made by L

Zilveren ring bezet met talloze steentjes in een bloemvormig patroon met een schitterend effect

Zilveren miniatuur gieter, 19e eeuws antieke theeduim Minerva head and date letterSilver miniature watering can, made by an unknown silversmith in the 19th century. It is a heavy and solid execution. The miniature is hallmarked with the 'sword' mark for at least 2nd grade silver and a 'key' as an export mark. The watering can is marked with pseudo hallmarks. This was done to make a 19th century silver miniature look like an 18th century piece. Especially from England, there was a high demand for 18th century Dutch silver. Pseudo