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1700s Cape silver teaspoon handle - Martinus Lourens Smith. This antique teaspoon handle would have been produced by Martinus Lourens Smith between the 1760s - 1790s. Dane, Martinus Lourens Smith came to South Africa in 1757, and died here in 1806. He was one of the earliest silversmiths in South Africa. The handle is hallmarked MLS between 2 fleur de lys. A real pity that this is only the teaspoon handle, but it is still an early piece of Cape silver history. Great buy.