J.A. Hooykaas - Cake server - .833 silver - 1900-1910 - exact 1903

Antique silver dessert spoon or fish-serving spoon with an openwork blade and a bone handle. This handle is made of bovine bone (often simply called 'bone'). The hallmarks (Center): This is the running lion with the number 2 in a hexagonal outline. This is the official Dutch national hallmark for second-quality silver, guaranteeing a fineness of 833/1000 (83.3% pure silver). - The master mark (Left): This square stamp with the letters JH (or J.H) is the unique mark of the silversmith who made the spoon. This points to the well-known Dutch silversmith J.A. Hooykaas from Schoonhoven. - The assay mark / Minerva head (Right): This is a circle containing the head of Minerva wearing a helmet. Length 33 cm. Width 9.5 cm. Weight 106 g. - The stamp shows the official Dutch date letter T. Together with the master mark of the well-known Schoonhoven silversmith J.A. Hooykaas and the running lion type (second-quality silver) previously visible, the spoon can be dated exactly: The silver mount was assayed and manufactured in the year 1903. Shipped by registered mail and well packed.

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