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Cape Silver Konfyt Forks (pair)
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Reference: S1200
Period: Victorian
Year: Circa 1850
Silversmith: Johannes Martinus Lotter
Place: Cape
Price: $ 350.00
Weight: 50 grams
Dimensions: 14 cm
Condition: Excellent.
Description: Pair of Cape Silver Konfyt (preserve) forks, in the Fiddle pattern, with very clear hallmarks and initials JWH. Pairs of konfyt forks are fairly rare, most konfyt forks found are singles. The hallmarks on both forks are very clear, and consist of makers mark, pseudo English dutymark and castle town mark. Johannes Lotter was a member of the Lotter family of silversmiths, he was the son of Willem Godfried Lotter and the brother of Carel David Lotter. He also made the snuffbox featured on our website (item S 185).
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Konfyt forks
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Scale
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Initials on forks
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Back of forks
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Hallmark
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