Zilveren huwelijksvork, Nederland, ca. 1600 1780 Gewicht: 72

Gewicht: 72

The spoons feature characteristic porcelain tiles as finials

Total weight: 32 grams

The needle case has some light signs of use consistent with its age

Zilveren huwelijksvork, Nederland, ca. 1600 1780 Gewicht: 72Museum silver wedding fork in the Renaissance style, dating from around 1600. Wedding forks, like this one, were given by a wealthy groom to his (future) wife at the end of the 16th and beginning of the 17th century on the occasion of their marriage or engagement. They were part of a set consisting of two knives or a knife and a fork, with a matching sheath. This wedding fork is engraved on the side with Trintien Ockes. It is also beautifully engraved