Curious looking fork and spoon

[silverstork]

Hello, i would like to know what these were used for.
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Year stamp A for 1860.
Makersmark A.G.
K.

The fork has a minerva head on the handle, but its stamped over with another yearstamp A, the spoon has the minerva head in the 'eating' part and its not stamped over.

[silverstork]

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[oel]

Hi Silverstork,

Your photo is not very clear. The mark could be for; A.G .K. in a square for; Graves Andries Adrianus Kooiman; city of Schoonhoven; mark used 1879/1911.
Your date letter is probably not the A for 1860 but the U for 1879.
I believe it to be a cake fork and a berry spoon but it depends on the size of the fork and spoon. Let us wait for the others to comment.
Regards,

Oel

[silverstork]

Hello, the date letter is definatly an A, the pieces are approximately 20 cm. long. I cant get a clear shot of the makers mark, because its a little eroded, but i can see clearly AG next to each other and underneath it the K.

[oel]

Hi,

In my books definitely only one entry for; a square with A.G. above K.for; Kooiman, date 1879/1911.
The size of the set makes it a Cake serving fork and Pudding Knife (8" to 9");long handled server with large bowl. The cutting side of the bowl is flat, the serving side is cupped. Rather like being half pie server and half berry spoon. Used for serving steamed pudding.

Regards,

Oel

[silverstork]

Hello Oel, I stand corrected, the date letter is indeed the U!!
Also i found a picture in a book of a set that looked like this, it was called a 'gemberbestek', the fork looked very similar to it.
Could it not be a 'gemberbestek' ?

[oel]

Hi Silverstork,

Ginger set; de ginger fork always has one tine that is wider on the outside and slightly sharp, so it can cut ginger. The ginger spoon mostly has an regtangular bowl but I have seen different variations also with a round bowl.
I have no problem to call your set a ginger set. Today most of us will never use or buy a specific ginger set to eat ginger. Of cource collectors of utensils will have their mouth watering.




Regards,

Oel