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Cape Silver Tea Spoons (Pair) - JJ Vos
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Reference: S1657
Period: Victorian
Year: 1854-1862
Silversmith: Jacobus Johannes Vos
Place: Cape
Price: $ 190.00
Weight: 44 grams
Dimensions: 13.8 cm
Condition: Excellent, no wear to tips.
Description: A pair of Fiddle pattern Cape silver teaspoons, with original engraved initials "RHL". The teaspoons are a pleasing weight, and are well made, good quality spoons, well preserved. The spoons have a Colonial feel, the Fiddle is more flattened than English examples. The engraving of the initials is lovely, they also has a Colonial feel. The hallmarks are excellent on both spoons. The 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.
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Cape silver tea spoons -JJ Vos
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Back of Cape silver spoons
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Initials RHL
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Cape silver hallmarks - pseudo English marks
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Jacobus Johannes Vos - Cape silver makers mark
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Scale
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