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Hendrik Stocx Dutch silver travelling necessaire
Estimate
8,000 - 12,000 GBP
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Description
- silver
- 15cm, 5 7/8in long
in the form of a combined spoon and fork with screw-in pick terminal, the bowl back armorial-engraved, initialled I SL and dated 1642
Exhibited
Maastrichts Zilver, Bonnefantenmsuem, 3 November-31 December 1978, Nr.11, where this item is the earliest piece of Maastricht marked secular silver exhibited
Literature
Exh. Cat. Couven-Museum Aachen, 2003, no. 20
Condition
In overall good condition. Usual minor dents and scratches. Legible marks on bowl, probably later mark JR on pick. Date letter N.
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"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
Catalogue Note
The arms are probably those of Isaac van Slijp, governor of Valkenburg near Maastricht, who was born in Sneek in 1625 and died at Maastricht aged 64. He married Marija Elisabeth van Hillensperg also in Maastricht in 1654.
Hendrik Stocx is first recorded in 1616, when he was Zeichenmeister at Maastricht. The fact that he was elected Chief Guild Master six times over a period of four years and Zeichenmeister three times suggests his skill as a goldsmith were well recognized. He died in 1657 and his descendants include four more goldsmiths working in Maastricht until the 1730s.
Hendrik Stocx is first recorded in 1616, when he was Zeichenmeister at Maastricht. The fact that he was elected Chief Guild Master six times over a period of four years and Zeichenmeister three times suggests his skill as a goldsmith were well recognized. He died in 1657 and his descendants include four more goldsmiths working in Maastricht until the 1730s.