1669-1731 Antique 17th 18th Century Jorgensen Danish Silver Spoon
Presented is a very old silver spoon made in Denmark between 1669-1731 by Danish maker Morten Jorgensen. The spoon is clearly very old, in a form typical of Continental Europe during the 1600s or 17th century. The spoon has a wide, shallow bowl and unusual, scrolled handle. The handle has a decorative ball at the tip. The back of the spoon is monogrammed with the initials SPS or JPS and MS in an ornately engraved wreath. The scroll-form in the middle of the handle has had a solder joint and is now strong. We are not sure if this is original construction or a repair. It is likely that the spoon had a different top to the handle, and the top you see now was a replacement, but I believe the top is original. The joint between the handle and bowl of the spoon has a solder repair, and it is now quite secure. The back of the handle is hallmarked twice with a heart-shaped maker's mark of a JMJ for Morten Jorgensen, who worked between 1669-1731. The back of the handle is also marked with the c