Help with a late 1700's hallmark

[AllanMacDonald]

I have a large silver ladle which is 14" long. The bowl of the spoon measures 4 3/4" by 4 1/4". It weighs aprox. 245 grams. It is monogramed with the date 1799.
The Hallmark looks to have been struch twice, each one showing only half of the mark. Putting them together it seems to read IPD 1769?. It probably is Scandanavian.
Any ideas?


http://i410.photobucket.com/albums/pp18 ... Forum7.jpg"
http://i410.photobucket.com/albums/pp18 ... forum8.jpg"
http://i410.photobucket.com/albums/pp18 ... forum9.jpg"
http://i410.photobucket.com/albums/pp18 ... orum10.jpg"
http://i410.photobucket.com/albums/pp18 ... orum11.jpg"

[joho]

Possibly Jens Peter Larsen Dorenfeldt - Trondheim 1721 to 1788. John

[AllanMacDonald]

Many thanks for the information. Do you know anything about this craftsman?

Al

[joho]

I'm afraid I know nothing of this maker. The image is from Nosrsk Gull og Solvstempler 1500 - 1950. Regards John

[blakstone]

Jens Peter Larsen Dorenfeldt (ca. 1721/22-1788); Master 1750

Born Trondheim ca. 1721/22, son of goldsmith Lautits Pedersen Dorenfeldts & Katherine Sørensdatter Leth (widow of goldsmith Jens Pedersen Leth). Apprenticed to Jens Jacob Reimers 25 May 1739-25 May 1744; master & trade license 5 Oct 1750. Married 1st, 25 Aug 1751 to Margrethe Andrea Borchgrevinch (died 7 Nov 1759); married 2nd, 30 Oct 1760 to Birgithe Christine Schelderup. His son Laurits Dorenfedlt (1755-1824; Master 1791) was apprenticed to him 1772-1778. Died 17 Jan 1788.

Note: Peter Christian Larsen Dorenfeldt (ca. 1728-1771; Master 1756) was his brother.

Ref: Thorvald Krohn-Hansen, Trondhjems Gullsmedkunst, 1550-1850, (Oslo: Universitetsforlaget, 1963), pp. 181-182, 186 & 193.

[AllanMacDonald]

Wow! What a great help. Thank you for finding the info on this one.

Al