Dutch silver tobacco or snuff box of generous proportions, possibly made by Jan Henderik Christiaan Alexander Brinker, who worked as a registered silversmith in the cities of Utrecht, Zwolle, Doesburg, Deventer and Zutphen from 1828-1888.
The inside of lid has an inscription:
aan poulus aarts die gedurende 55 jaren als timmerman op het kastel mourick is werkzaam geweest word deze als een aandenken op zim 50jaren huwelijksfeest door den ondergeteekende aangeboden 5 mei 1872 van beresteyn van maurick translates roughly into English as
to poulus aarts who worked as a carpenter on the mourick castle for 55 years, he is offered as a memento at his 50 year wedding party by the undersigned 5 May 1872 of beresteyn van maurick
Some minor small bruises/dinks, one small and again minor split on a lid corner and a very small pinhead sized corner hole on base.
Measures 118x67x22mm.
REF: 491N
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- Oggetto
- Scatola grande per tabacco o tabacco da fiuto
- Materiale
- .833 argento
- Designer/artista
- Jan Henderik Christiaan Alexander Brinker,
- Periodo stimato
- Seconda metà del 19° secolo
- Paese d’origine
- Paesi Bassi
- Condizioni
- In buone condizioni - usato, con piccoli segni dell’età e macchie.
- Peso
- 127 g