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Cape Silver Teaspoon - Jacobus Vos, CVNO Schultz
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Reference: S11371
Period: Victorian
Year: 1862
Silversmith: Jacobus Johannes Vos
Place: Cape
Price: $ 150.00
Weight: 19 grams
Dimensions: 13.5 cm
Condition: Very good overall, but one small dent to bowl, light polishing scratches to bowl.
A series of small blue dots on back near hallmarks, possibly ink dots? They look black on photo.
Description: A Cape silver teaspoon in the Fiddle pattern, with excellent Cape silver hallmarks. The spoon is engraved C.V.N.O. Schultz 1862, we assume the original owner, this engraving is very crisp and clear. The hallmarks are excellent, and include makers mark JJV in an unusual 6 sided punch (Welz mark 161), pseudo sterling lion, and pseudo duty mark (Queen Victoria's head with good detail, and hair bun). Jacobus Vos worked from 127 Long Street, unfortunately he died young, age 27, unmarried, which is a pity as he produced good quality silver. Note: We have been informed that C.V.N.O. Schultz could possibly be Constand (Constant) Van Nuldt Onkruidt Schultz, who was born in Cape town 13/11/1824, son of Jacob Schultz and Catharina Fredrica Van Nuldt Onkruidt. He married Martinet (Martha) Maria van der Poel in Cape Town on 15/02/48. He died on 16/04/1863 in Stellenbosch, his death notice recorded him as "small farmer". The spoon is dated the year defore his death, so possibly it was anticipated and he had the spoon (s) made and engraved as gifts for loved ones.
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Cape Silver Teaspoon - Jacobus Vos, CVNO Schultz
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Cape Silver Hallmarks - Jacobus Vos, pseudo marks
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Cape Silver Teaspoon - Jacobus Vos
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Cape Silver Teaspoon fiddle pattern, bowl
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CVNO Schultz - Cape silver spoon
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