Leopard Antiques Antique Belgium Silver Tablespoon & Tablefork - Bruges, Auguste Bonnevie, Jerusalem Cross

Antique Belgium Silver Tablespoon & Tablefork - Bruges, Auguste Bonnevie, Jerusalem Cross	Order Form Request more information

Reference: S11397 Period: William IV Year: Circa 1832 Silversmith: Auguste Bonnevie Place: Brussels Price: $ 390.00 Weight: 156 grams Dimensions: 21.7 cm spoon, 19.6 cm fork Condition: Very good, strong tip to spoon bowl, light scratches to back of fork tines from use. Description: A Belgium antique silver matching tablespoon and table fork in the Fiddle and Thread pattern, made in Brussels circa 1832 by leading silversmith Auguste Bonnevie. Both are a pleasing weight, these are good quality items. The pair have an interesting family or city crest engraved on the back, a shield with 4 small crosses surrounding a larger cross, below Royal crown, above "Bruges". The Cross surrounded by 4 crosslets is the Jerusalem Cross, originally used as the coat of arms of the Kingdom of Jerusalem, but since used for various Crusader states, and now used as the Georgian flag. Above the crest original owners initials OI are also engraved. Both spoon and fork have the same 3 hallmarks, very clear makers mark of B below silversmiths hammer in square punch (makers mark 1921 in the book "Belgische Zilvermerken" by R Stuyck, pages 41 and 185), for Auguste Bonnevie. Bonnevie worked from 1814 to 1869 (a long period so possibly father and son), based in Brussels. The second mark is the Minerva head guarantee mark, with slight wear so city mark not visible, and the third mark is the double headed Janus with 2 above, this is clearly struck, this is the silver standard mark for 800 purity. These hallmarks are the Belgium realm hallmarks, used between 1831 and 1868.


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Antique Belgium Silver Tablespoon & Tablefork - Bruges, Auguste Bonnevie, Jerusalem Cross


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Belgium Silver Tablespoon & Tablefork - Bruges, Auguste Bonnevie, Jerusalem Cross


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Bruges, Auguste Bonnevie, Jerusalem Cross


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Antique Belgium Silver Tablefork Bonnevie


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Belgium Silver Tablespoon Bruges


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Auguste Bonnevie Belgium silver hallmarks


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