Late 18th Century Northern German Marriage Spoon

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legrandmogol
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Late 18th Century Northern German Marriage Spoon

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Late 18th Century Northern German Marriage Spoon

According to my books, this spoon is most likely from Schleswig-Holstein and dates from the late 18th century. There are no hallmarked though. It is pinpricked 1793. I have also read that the handle could possibly be much older with the spoon being a late 18th-century addition. By the look of the solder marks where the spoon meets the handle, this could be possible but I don't think I read that in a reliable source. The handle is topped with two kissing turtle doves and the handle depicts Aphrodite and young Cupid on one side and mature cupid on the other.

This might be all I can show today but I will try to add more pieces later or tomorrow.

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