Lot Essay
This oil lamp is very similar to a Dutch earthware oil lamp ("snotneus") from the first half of the 17th Century. (catalogus Alkmaar, S. Ostkamp c.s. 2002; De Beerput als Bron, no. 92, p. 44, illustrated.)
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AMSTERDAM, 1718-1734; ALSO STRUCK WITH X (VOET, 1912, P. 123)
Details
A Dutch silver miniature "snotneus" (oil-lamp)
Amsterdam, 1718-1734; also struck with X (Voet, 1912, p. 123)
Shaped circular, the larger lower part with tapering stem, the upper part with circular ring, the back engraved GC, marked on base
2.4 cm. high
10 gr.
Amsterdam, 1718-1734; also struck with X (Voet, 1912, p. 123)
Shaped circular, the larger lower part with tapering stem, the upper part with circular ring, the back engraved GC, marked on base
2.4 cm. high
10 gr.
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