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Lot 953
  • 953

A DUTCH SILVER TEA URN, PAULUS ARNOLDUS VAN DER BEEK, THE HAGUE, CIRCA 1880

Estimate
800 - 1,200 EUR
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Description

  • height kettle 29.5 cm., weight 712 gr. all in
on three scroll and wood supports, chased with floral motifs; together with a cream bowl chased with floral motifs and beaded border, Ate de Groot Boersma, Sneek, 1899 (3)

Provenance

The tea urn was a present from Koning Willem III (1817-1890) to Koningin Emma (1858-1934), who presented to their daughter Koningin Wilhelmina (1880-1962) in 1900.

Condition

The tea urn wih three supports reattachted to the base, not nicely done, the spout also reattached, not nicely done. The cream bowl, the foot slightly pressed into the base, a spilt at the upper rim, both with scratches of use.
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