So many clover makers marks that I am not sure which this is. It has a break in the bowl and a later dolphin mark. Sadly somebody tried to clean it with a brillo pad so it's kinda scratched up. It also looks to have 3 generations of different engravings on it. Any help would be appreciated.
17th century Friesian pomegranate spoon by ?
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Re: 17th century Friesian pomegranate spoon by ?
Silver spoon crowned with pine cone
P I perhaps received/gave this spoon and later the initials GS were added and the year 1696
(17)77 Den 4 Maart Is in Den Heere Gerust (Rest in the Lord/RIP) Murk Sijbrens
Maker’s mark clover; clover stem bent pointing right; unknown master perhaps for Jan Gerrits, registered in Leeuwarden 1625-1631
N.B Rombartus Salverda's, Leeuwarden 1662-1692, maker's mark a clover, stem of clover bent pointing left.
https://www.oks.nl/collection-detail/719no-03743
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Merken Friese Goud Zilversmeden by Elias Voet
P I perhaps received/gave this spoon and later the initials GS were added and the year 1696
(17)77 Den 4 Maart Is in Den Heere Gerust (Rest in the Lord/RIP) Murk Sijbrens
Maker’s mark clover; clover stem bent pointing right; unknown master perhaps for Jan Gerrits, registered in Leeuwarden 1625-1631
N.B Rombartus Salverda's, Leeuwarden 1662-1692, maker's mark a clover, stem of clover bent pointing left.
https://www.oks.nl/collection-detail/719no-03743
Peter.
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Merken Friese Goud Zilversmeden by Elias Voet
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Re: 17th century Friesian pomegranate spoon by ?
Thank you Peter! The fact that this was eventually reused as a funeral spoon is especially interesting to me.