Scandinavian Silver Identification
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Scandinavian Silver Identification
Does anyone know what nationality a large silver spoon I have in my collection is ?
It has a pierced bowl and engraving on the back of the bowl
Looks late 19th century
Maker P.JENSEN in an oblong punch
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It has a pierced bowl and engraving on the back of the bowl
Looks late 19th century
Maker P.JENSEN in an oblong punch
http://i55.tinypic.com/v67qio.jpg
http://i56.tinypic.com/aatylg.jpg
http://i52.tinypic.com/5ml5k.jpg
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Re: Scandinavian Silver Identification
we like a photo -
that mark is most likely danish. http://www.925-1000.com/denmarkP.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
that mark is most likely danish. http://www.925-1000.com/denmarkP.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Re: Scandinavian Silver Identification
strawberry spoon - I soppose that there is a strawberry engravemnet on this.
It is the one master that I directed you towards.
It is the one master that I directed you towards.
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Re: Scandinavian Silver Identification
No Strawberry, just a winged cherub on backHose_dk wrote:strawberry spoon - I soppose that there is a strawberry engravemnet on this.
It is the one master that I directed you towards.
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Re: Scandinavian Silver Identification
It is 29cm long and weighs 3.5ozSilver Fox wrote:No Strawberry, just a winged cherub on backHose_dk wrote:strawberry spoon - I soppose that there is a strawberry engravemnet on this.
It is the one master that I directed you towards.
Re: Scandinavian Silver Identification
still a strawberry spoon - proberly.
Often they are guilded.
But could also be a fish spoon - as the soup would go through the holes and the fish remain.
Size is normal.
Often they are guilded.
But could also be a fish spoon - as the soup would go through the holes and the fish remain.
Size is normal.
Re: Scandinavian Silver Identification
Strawberry spoon? In that case why the piercing? I think it is a casserole/table/serving spoon with a pierced bowl. Such spoon is used to serve vegetables that need to be drained before serving.
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Re: Scandinavian Silver Identification
That would make more sense to me.Qrt.S wrote:Strawberry spoon? In that case why the piercing? I think it is a casserole/table/serving spoon with a pierced bowl. Such spoon is used to serve vegetables that need to be drained before serving.
Which Jensen would th maker be ?
There appear to be two or three possibles.
Re: Scandinavian Silver Identification
And so does strawberry . look here several jordbærske on that page.Qrt.S wrote:Strawberry spoon? In that case why the piercing? that need to be drained before serving.
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Re: Scandinavian Silver Identification
Interesting but why are strawberries in some kind of liquid and what liquid? We eat them as they are with cream and sugar.
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a bit commercial - yes sorry. :-)
The strawberry is cleaned and put in a bowl. Then you add sugar - after a period the strawberry is in a mixture of sugar and saft (what is the english word for that?) from the strawberry.
It is this sugar full fluid that should be seperated.
The strawberry is cleaned and put in a bowl. Then you add sugar - after a period the strawberry is in a mixture of sugar and saft (what is the english word for that?) from the strawberry.
It is this sugar full fluid that should be seperated.
Re: Scandinavian Silver Identification
"Saft" is juice in English. OK, case clear but never heard that strawberries are eaten that way.
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Hello, exactly my grandmothers' recipe for preparing strawberries. One grandmother was from Upper Silesia, the other from the Rhineland. They both knew this recipe. So it cannot be that uncommon. If you take the juice and add tap water or sparkling water, you get a great lemonade. I have a spoon of exactly that shape and these dimensions and it HAS a lot of strawberries engraved on the back. So... Best wishes, Bahner
Re: Scandinavian Silver Identification
Hi, lovely strawberry spoon.
The townmark - the two oval marks - are a horse under a tree, i.e. the silver townmark for the East Jutish town of Horsens. The hallmark reads, I think, R. Jensen, i.e. Rasmus Jensen - a very proliferate silversmith, active from 1867 to ca. 1922.
All the best,
Peder
The townmark - the two oval marks - are a horse under a tree, i.e. the silver townmark for the East Jutish town of Horsens. The hallmark reads, I think, R. Jensen, i.e. Rasmus Jensen - a very proliferate silversmith, active from 1867 to ca. 1922.
All the best,
Peder