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A rare dated Dutch delft money box dated 1744
Estimate
4,000 - 6,000 EUR
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Description
the underside inscribed in blue ‘W.S.B. Ao.1744’
- height 21cm
of ogee form on a high domed foot, well painted in blue with repeated scenes of rustic figures in landscapes against an elaborate ground of flower panels and doted trellis
Catalogue Note
In the eighteenth century, money boxes were typically made, as in this case, without any provision for removal of the money, and the owner was expected to break the pot when it was full. They are therefore very rarely found. In this case, perhaps because of the quality of the object or because of the significance of its date to the owner, the part of the body just below the coin slot has been carefully broken out and then replaced.