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				17th century Friesian pomegranate spoon by ?
				Posted: Sat Feb 13, 2021 10:54 am
				by legrandmogol
				
			 
			
					
				Re: 17th century Friesian pomegranate spoon by ?
				Posted: Sat Feb 13, 2021 1:10 pm
				by oel
				Silver spoon crowned with pine cone
P I  perhaps received/gave this spoon and later the initials 
GS were added and the year 
1696
(17)
77 Den 4 Maart Is in Den Heere Gerust (Rest in the Lord/RIP) Murk Sijbrens 
Maker’s mark clover; clover stem bent pointing right; unknown master perhaps for Jan Gerrits, registered in Leeuwarden 1625-1631
N.B Rombartus Salverda's, Leeuwarden 1662-1692, maker's mark a clover, stem of clover bent pointing left.
https://www.oks.nl/collection-detail/719no-03743
Peter.
Source ;
Merken Friese Goud Zilversmeden by Elias Voet 
			
					
				Re: 17th century Friesian pomegranate spoon by ?
				Posted: Sat Feb 13, 2021 8:31 pm
				by legrandmogol
				Thank you Peter! The fact that this was eventually reused as a funeral spoon is especially interesting to me.