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Ornate silver cake knife from wedding of Dutch (VOC) fleet commander Apollonius Scott in Indonesia,

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Ornate silver cake knife from wedding of Dutch (VOC) fleet commander Apollonius Scott in Indonesia,
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Ornate silver cake knife from wedding of Dutch (VOC) fleet commander Apollonius Scott in Indonesia, early 1600s, with framed reproduction of the 1753 inheritance letter of William Browne of Salem, Mass. The knife 38.5 grams and 7-1/2" long; frame 12" x 15". When is the last time you saw a single utensil mentioned specifically in a will? That is how important this heirloom must have been to the Browne family, and examining the piece will show you why: The ornate, hollow, rectangular handle is completely covered in engraved decorations depicting various wedding couples and family trees, etc. with Latin wording interspersed, the narrow sides with APOLLONIVS + SCOTT (curiously misspelled, who, as the letter says, was "the Father... of said Bishop Burnett's Lady") and "Erst fien end dan betrachten" ("first consider the end"?), hallmarks B.G, head, lion and D on the blade, the silver worn but with all its details clear.