Dutch 18th Century Fob seal with coat of arms

A Dutch 18th Century silver fob seal with coat of arms. A lacquer seal/signet to seal a letter or deed. Signets are wax stamps, also called cachet or hand seal.

After 1953 it is re-hallmarked with the Dutch silver hallmark "ZII" 

In the 18th Century this will be 833/000 purity of silver

The photos show damage to the signet, which has been enlarged with a loupe 

The measurement of the signet is 3,3 cm high, 2 cm wide and the depth is 1,5 cm. 

The weight is 8 grams

Reference # M1698

Dutch silver serving spoon by Lang & Koops, Rotterdam 1848

A serving spoon made of silver, used for serving wet fruit in the 19th Century

It is a Dutch serving spoon, with the Dutch hallmarks on the back of the short handle.

The handle and the spoon is engraved with floral scroll pattern. The spoon is openwork by hand-sawn in a thin Dutch piece of silver with beautiful contours.

The silver hallmarks are the "Lion2" The Lion is for the Dutch silver Hallmark and the 2 for 833/000 purity of silver. The Yearletter O for the Year 1848. The Minerva head (office), but the letter of the office is faded. The Master sign of Fa. Lang & Koops, Rotterdam. They used this mark between 1847-1864

The lengt of the spoon is 16 cm. the width is 9 cm and 3 cm high (flat)

The weight is 38 grams

Reference # M1700

Koch & Bergfeld German silver teaspoons, 1884-1893

Koch & Bergfeld silver with gold plated teaspoons with blue and white enamel

In a presentation box covered with soft fabric. German silver with the silver hallmarks of Koch & Bergfeld, Bremen, Germany. Founded in 1829. The hallmark has been used from 1884. The spoons are re-hallmarked with Dutch hallmarks. the Z of silver 800/1000 and the boar's head for small works used between 1831-1893

The spoons are therefore dated between 1884 and 1893

The measurements of the spoons are 10 cm long, 2,5 cm wide and 1 cm high

The weight boxed  in total is 511 gram

Reference # M627

19th C Chinese Export Silver Tazza by Tien Shing, Hong Kong

By the Chinese silversmith Tien Shing, Hong Kong,  (1830-1900)

The circular dish raised on a figural Koi form, leaves at the bottom holding the dish

The dish is decorated with prunus and bamboo decor

The weight is 471 gram

The measurements are :

15,5 cm high and 21 cm diagonal

A tiny tip of the fin of the fish is damaged, see details in the picture

Reference # M299