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So I got my hands on 4 small spoons that look 18th century Dutch.
18th century isnt my specialty (I dont have it very often)

What I see:
Sword: Dutch hallmark tiny objects
MG: maker unknown to me
Center 9 armed mark: Friesland?
Lion Passant: Purity 875?
Then 1 or 2 marks that have been removed over time, the image shown shows the best, the other spoons are completely smooth.
1 Spoon is different (a guy with 2 drinks) but simular, maybe pseudo?
Help is much appreciated, thanks

Hi tux, clearly pseudo and not 18th century. Sword mark, standard mark for small objects, minimum 833, normally seen in combination with a maker's mark. Perhaps made by Rinze Jans Spaanstra
See;
https://www.925-1000.com/forum/viewtopi ... 13#p184413
https://www.925-1000.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=32028


Peter.

Thanks Peter, any tips on how to recognise Dutch pseudo?
Only 1 of the 4 (the guy with the 2 drinks) has the tiny dots in the mark that you see in most pseudo, the other 3 have not.
There are 1 or 2 marks completely worn out on the handle, did they worn them out on purpose at production?

You are welcome Tux. Perhaps removed at a later stage, to fool an ignorant buyer. My advice study the (hall)marks that have been used over the centuries, time, but also the forgeries.


Peter.