help identify maker on an early caddy spoon

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Hi All - would appreciate it if anyone could help identify the maker of this 1819 caddy spoon. Marks on the reverse are minerva's head - assay office letter rubbed - lion passant for second standard and makers mark looks like something over W in the old lozenge French style. The K for 1819 is in the bowl of the spoon. Also if someone knows the maker, perhaps where it was made. - many Thanks Frank

[oel]

Yes, date letter K for 1819; the maker’s mark I believe is an ‘old’ worn out (damaged) mark in the French style being a W under an anchor in a lozenge; the first mark used by Douwe Sjouke Watjes. He has been registered in the city of Amsterdam during 1812-1837 and used a total of 4 marks, all with a W and anchor; one in a lozenge, one in a rectangle and two in a rectangle with cut corners.


Best,

Oel

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Hi Oel
Many thanks Frank