Spoon and fork

anonymous, 1671

This spoon and fork commemorate the death of Willem Sartoor in 1671. An inscription on the bowl of the spoon and the stem of the fork reveals that Sartoor was a sergeant with the Dutch East India Company (VOC). Both spoon and fork terminate in a tiny skull, emphasizing the sad event that occasioned their creation.

  • Artwork typefork
  • Object numberBK-1976-20-B
  • Dimensionslength 15.4 cm x width 1.6 cm x weight 35 g

Identification

  • Title(s)

    Spoon and fork

  • Object type

  • Object number

    BK-1976-20-B

  • Description

    Vork van zilver, met twee tanden. De steel wordt bekroond door een doodshoofd. Inscriptie op de steel.

  • Inscriptions / marks

    inscription: ‘Willem Sartoor: Sergiant van Oost Comp, Borgeri in Batta: Obyt den 28 Aug Ao. 1671’

Creation

  • Creation

    silversmith: anonymous, Batavia

  • Dating

    1671

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Material and technique

  • Dimensions

    length 15.4 cm x width 1.6 cm x weight 35 g

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  • Place

  • Period

    1671

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