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Spoon (Netherlands)

This is a spoon. It was manufactured by J.M. van Kempen and Son, Voorschoten. It is dated 1877. Its medium is silver. It is a part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts department.

This object was donated by Samuel P. Avery. It is credited Gift of Samuel P. Avery.

Its dimensions are

L x W x D: 18.4 × 5.8 × 4.2 cm (7 1/4 × 2 5/16 × 1 5/8 in.)

It has the following markings

On reverse of stem, stamped: [1] "VK" crowned by a crescent, maker's mark of J.M. Kempen and Sons [2] an ant, the French import mark from the decree of June 29, 1893 [3] Dutch fineness mark for .833 used from 1814-September 1, 1953 [4] helmeted head, indicating Assay office [5] "s" date letter for 1877

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Spoon (Netherlands); Manufactured by J.M. van Kempen and Son, Voorschoten (Netherlands); silver; L x W x D: 18.4 × 5.8 × 4.2 cm (7 1/4 × 2 5/16 × 1 5/8 in.); Gift of Samuel P. Avery; 1898-6-22

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