Zilveren apostellepel, R. Scheltens, Groningen, 19e eeuws prinsengracht Finely worked cast stem decorated

Finely worked cast stem decorated with putti and floral motifs

at the time

it was sold outside the city of Groningen in the Ommelanden

Johannes Enschede and sons from 1878

hallmarked with various hallmarks

Zilveren apostellepel, R. Scheltens, Groningen, 19e eeuws prinsengracht Finely worked cast stem decoratedSilver apostle spoon made by the silversmith R. Scheltens from Groningen. He worked from 1858 to 1889. The spoon is marked with the master's mark RS2 and the tax mark dolphin. The spoon also features pseudo hallmarks. This was done to make a 19th century silver spoon look like it was 18th century. There was a high demand for 18th century Dutch silver, especially from England. Pseudo hallmarks were used to meet this demand. The spoon has a beautifully