MAKER'S MARK OF WILLEM SCHIFF, NIJMEGEN, 1746-1747

Willem Schiff (1706-1775) worked as a silversmith in Nijmegen. He mainly produced domestic objects, such as sugar casters, trays and candlesticks. The numerous extant works show that Schiff was a skilled craftsman. He was clearly influenced by contemporary silversmiths from Amsterdam and The Hague.

Literature:
J.W. Frederiks, Dutch Silver III, The Hague, 1960, Nos. 143, 144
J. Verbeek, Nederlands Zilver 1725-1780, Lochem, 1988, p.97
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