1851 very strange design spoon

[Granmaa]

Here is an odd spoon (12cm) which I have identified as 1851 Dutch, but I'm not sure of the maker's mark to the right or what the 2 beneath the lion means. Also, is this a usual design in Holland.

Miles




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[blakstone]

The style is actually very typical of mid-19th century Dutch silver. The "2" beneath the lion stands for the second silver standard of .833. I detect the tip of a well-worn letter "M" in Perseus' helmet; this the mark of the assay office in Schoonhoven, which was open 1837-1984. Finally, the maker's mark appears to be "CM78"; this is the mark of Cornelis Monteban of Schoohoven, working 1843-1880.

Hope this helps!
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[Granmaa]

Thanks once again blakstone.

Miles
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