Lot 113
  • 113

A fine Dutch silver chocolate pot, Tielman Sluyter, The Hague, 1717

Estimate
10,000 - 12,000 EUR
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Description

  • 523gr., height 20cm.
of plain pear-shaped form, the domed hinged cover with banded knopped finial, engraved with the coat-of-arms, probably that of the Dutch family VAN WATERSCHOOT VAN DER GRACHT and that of KETELAER, fully marked below the base (3)

Condition

Overall in good condition. Clearly marked below. Only small scratches of use. The handle in good condition, most probably made out of horn. Please note that the total weight as mentioned in the catalogue is all in.
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