Lot 301
  • 301

A Dutch silver brandy bowl, unidentified maker (a bunch of grapes), Workum, 1663

Estimate
4,000 - 6,000 GBP
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Description

  • silver
  • 19cm., 7 in wide
octagonal, the panels engraved with The Evangelists, Allegory of Charity and ???, and two ships, two handles applied with putto's heads within pierced scrollwork, the underside initialled S. ES (conjoined) E., 1797 Dutch control mark

Literature

Associated Literature
Elias Voet Jr, Merken van Friese, 1974, n.736, for a record of this unidentified maker working between 1650 and 1669.

Condition

small split to foot at junction with rim, two further smaller splits to rim, repair to one handle, small wear and surface scratches commensurate with age. crisp engraving, clear marks. Nice object.
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