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Fine Flemish Silver Silver Pierced Fruit Spoon C.1800
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Fine Flemish Silver Silver Pierced Fruit Spoon C.1800

19th century
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Fine Flemish Silver Silver Pierced Fruit Spoon c.1800

A finely cast and pierced continental silver fruit or compote serving spoon, almost certainly Flemish or Dutch in origin, dating from the late 18th to early 19th century. The deep relief-moulded bowl depicts a charming fruit-harvesting scene: four female figures gather fruit beneath a tree, with one climbing a ladder, another in the branches, and two collecting the harvest below. The pierced design allows juice to drain when serving soft fruit or compote.

The handle is elaborately pierced with scrolling rococo motifs and features a standing winged female figure, possibly an allegory of Autumn or Abundance. The piece is unmarked but confidently identified as solid silver, showing the tone, weight, and softness.

Measures 8 x 2 x 21 cm

Weight 79.8 g

Offered in very pleasing antique condition. Lovely quality

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Treasure Trove Worcester Ltd has dated this Flemish Pierced Silver Spoon to the 1800s.

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Fine Flemish Silver Silver Pierced Fruit Spoon c.1800
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A finely cast and pierced continental silver fruit or compote serving spoon, almost certainly Flemish or Dutch in origin, dating from the late 18th to early 19th century.
Treasure Trove Worcester Ltd

The deep relief-moulded bowl depicts a charming fruit-harvesting scene: four female figures gather fruit beneath a tree, with one climbing a ladder, another in the branches, and two collecting the harvest below. The pierced design allows juice to drain when serving soft fruit or compote.

fig 1. An antique Flemish silver spoon featuring an intricately pierced bowl decorated with a figurative orchard scene and a scrolling openwork handle.
fig 1. Fine Flemish Silver Silver Pierced Fruit Spoon C.1800

The handle is elaborately pierced with scrolling rococo motifs and features a standing winged female figure, possibly an allegory of Autumn or Abundance. The piece is unmarked but confidently identified as solid silver, showing the tone, weight, and softness.

Measures 8 x 2 x 21 cm

Weight 79.8 g

Offered in very pleasing antique condition. Lovely quality

Date of Manufacture

Treasure Trove Worcester Ltd has dated this Flemish Pierced Silver Spoon to the 1800s.

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SA1230688
Treasure Trove Worcester Ltd
Treasure Trove Worcester Ltd
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Archive I An antique Flemish silver spoon featuring an intricately pierced bowl decorated with a figurative orchard scene and a scrolling openwork handle.

Fine Flemish Silver Silver Pierced Fruit Spoon C.1800

Archive II An antique Flemish silver spoon featuring an intricately pierced bowl decorated with a figurative orchard scene and a scrolling openwork handle. View II
Archive III An antique Flemish silver spoon featuring an intricately pierced bowl decorated with a figurative orchard scene and a scrolling openwork handle. View III
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Archive V An antique Flemish silver spoon featuring an intricately pierced bowl decorated with a figurative orchard scene and a scrolling openwork handle. View V
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Treasure Trove Worcester Ltd

Treasure Trove Worcester Ltd
Telephone 01905 799928
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50 Barbourne Road
Worcester
Worcestershire
WR1 1JA
United Kingdom
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Verified Since Apr 2025
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Treasure Trove Worcester Ltd
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An antique Flemish silver spoon featuring an intricately pierced bowl decorated with a figurative orchard scene and a scrolling openwork handle.
Fine Flemish Silver Silver Pierced Fruit Spoon c.1800
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An antique Flemish silver spoon featuring an intricately pierced bowl decorated with a figurative orchard scene and a scrolling openwork handle.
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Flemish pierced fruit spoons are specialized serving utensils originating from the Low Countries, designed with openwork perforations in the bowl to sift sugar or serve preserved fruit without excess syrup.

These items were generally crafted from solid silver using casting, hand-piercing, and repousse embossing techniques to form detailed relief figures, floral patterns, and decorative borders.

Authentic pieces typically feature historic continental regional hallmarks, irregular hand-cut pierced elements showing hand-tool marks, and subtle wear across high points of relief decoration.

Silver servers can be displayed inside glazed cabinet displays, mounted in custom shadow boxes, or integrated into formal dining table settings alongside period glassware.

Clean gently with a soft cloth and specialized silver polish, using a soft-bristled brush to remove residue from pierced crevices, and store in anti-tarnish cloth covers.
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