Hi Spudman,spudman wrote:I am not sure what the country of origin is for this piece or even what it is. It is approximately 4 inches long and depicts a man and a woman holding hands over an altar with an arrow pierced heart below. It has a screw off top. Thanks for your help.
Silver needle case; 4”or 10.16 cm. 2nd standard of silver or 833/1000 fineness.
AKB conjoined for; Adrianus Kuylenburg born 1760, registered silversmith in the Dutch city of Schoonhoven from 1784-1811, died 1831. The city guild mark of Schoonhoven; shield with four lion's rampant facing left and the date letter L for 1784.
Adrianus Kuylenburg; known maker of needle cases & thimbles and tobacco & snuff & loderein boxes, son Jan Kuylenburg became his apprentice in 1797. In March 1807 Adrianus became assayer in Schoonhoven for the silver & gold guild.
Best,
Oel.