02/07/2012

Silver Salt Spoon

silver-salt-spoonsThis is an example of a very good and unusual Pair of Dutch Silver Salt Spoons.

They have silver shovel shaped bowls which have raised sides and silver necks and then they have long dark wooden handles.

Identifying Marks: They both are fully stamped with the Dutch finest mark which denotes that they are 833 standard silver. They also have the export key to denote that they were exported pre 1953

Dimensions: Just under 3.5 inches long, the bowls just under 1 inch long and just under 0.75 inch wide

Condition: Overall they are in both in very good condition with just some very very minor pit marks but this is minor

Remarks: An unusual pair of Dutch silver and wooden shovel shaped salt spoons. They could also be used for mustard etc.

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