Lot 92
  • 92

A Dutch silver bell, Hendrik Buysen, Amsterdam, 1793

Estimate
3,000 - 5,000 GBP
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Description

  • silver
  • 16cm., 6 1/4 in high
fluted at the shoulders, beaded borders, complete with clapper, control mark for Amsterdam for 1795 - 1806

Condition

Control mark for Amsterdam for 1795-1806, and Dutch control mark post-1953. Marks are inside the bell and have been rubbed by clasper but reasonnably clear. Minor wear to flutes and minor scratches overall commensurate with use.
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