silver apostle spoon - Holland
this silver spoon bears English import marks and some other marks (or pseudo-hallmarks) of Dutch origin of late XIX century. The English import marks refers to London, 1892, sponsor's mark of Lewis Lewis (mark entered in 1887).
The origin of this firm refers to Hyman Lewis and Benjamin Lewis (jewellers and silversmiths) trading in Brighton , Sussex, as Lewis & Son. Their partnership was dissolved in 1849 and the business was continued by Benjamin Lewis.
After the death of Benjamin Lewis the trade continued as Lewis & Son, gold and silversmiths, dealers and importers of antique plate, etc. From 1887 the business was managed by Barrow Lewis, Lewis Lewis and Herbert Hyman Lewis. Lewis Lewis died in 1908.
The spoon has the shape of an Apostle spoon, with the stem showing a human figure on the finial (very worn) and a skeleton on the base.
The spoon is 4 1/2 in. long (cm. 9) and was bought by an Italian dealer at an Antique Fair.
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