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Maker and date help

Posted: Mon Feb 10, 2020 2:57 pm
by mk209
A little spoon, very worn. Maker KB and Amsterdam marks but not sure of date or who the maker is?

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Not even sure the bowl should be that shape? Looks like it’s been cut down due to wear...

Matt.

Re: Maker and date help

Posted: Mon Feb 10, 2020 3:38 pm
by oel
Hi,

Silver Empire style tea/coffee spoon.
Looking at the oval shield shape I believe it could read KP for Hendrik Kuyp, born 1744, registered silversmith in Amsterdam 1776-1810, the year he died. Maker of small silver work.
Although we have also for Amsterdam KB in capital letters in a 'rectangle ' shaped shield and KB in script letters in an oval shield for: Adrianus Koekebakker, born 1749 in Haarlem, registered silversmith in 1791 -before 1811, died after 1809. Maker of small silver works, tea and sugar spoons. Adrianus first started as silversmith in the city of Haarlem, maker's mark clover, registered in Haarlem 1766-1788 .

Town mark of Amsterdam 2nd standard 833/000 fineness, combined with year letter V for 1804.

Source; Citroen, K.A. Titel:Amsterdamse zilversmeden en hun merken

Peter.

Re: Maker and date help

Posted: Mon Feb 10, 2020 3:45 pm
by mk209
Thanks Peter, I’ve cleaned up the mark now but looks even less like a ‘P’ now?

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Re: Maker and date help

Posted: Mon Feb 10, 2020 3:48 pm
by oel
OK KB for Adrianus Koekebakker.
https://www.google.com/search?q=adrianu ... 36&bih=674
Cheers,

Peter

Re: Maker and date help

Posted: Mon Feb 10, 2020 3:55 pm
by mk209
Much appreciated, thanks for your help.

Matt.