Five silver spoons, various makers, Enkhuizen, mid-17th century

partly twisted stems, lower sections cast with the figure of David holding the head of Goliath, the first, maker’s mark VG conjoined an arm holding a sword, 1670 or 1695 (date letter H), finial as Hope, 18.7cm., 7 7/8 in.; the second, maker’ s mark illegible, 1675/1676 or 1700 (date letter N), finial as St Michael and the dragon, 19.5cm., 7 5/8 in.; the third, maker’s mark a lion rampant, 1685/1686, parcel-gilt finial as St Nicholas, initialled C.E / A.S, 19cm., 7 ½ in.; the fourth, maker’s mark a tulip, possibly 1704 (date letter G?), finial as St Peter, initialled I.I.G., 19cm., 7 ½ in.; the  fifth, maker’s mark a flowerhead, 1684/1685 (date letter X), finial as Charity, 19.2cm., 7 ½ in.  

St Michael and dragon example: John Emery, European Spoons before 1700, 1976, fig. 116.

overall wear, surface scratches and pin hole dents commensurate with age but otherwise good condition, clear marks apart from the ones on St Michael spoon.
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For five similar spoons from Enkhuizen, see J.W. Fredericks, Dutch silver, vol.2, the Hague, 1958, cat. 339-342, about which the author comments: 'the spoons of Enkhuizen are among the richest ever made in the Netherlands.'.