Spoon. Oval bowl, the deeply curving stem ending in scroll at each end, the terminal a man-at-arms with musket,sword and shield engraved 'Cracht eendracht v dewacht 1668'. Bowl junction with stem has rat-tail and grotesque head, engraved 'DH'
Inscription
? an acorn on reverse, Dutch , mid-17th. century
On display?
Yes
Simple name
Spoon
Dimensions
regular: 17.4cm (d)
Spoon
Dutch
Silver, about 1660
S356
More elaborate than their English counterparts, Dutch spoons were made to commemorate births, marriages and even deaths.
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