Lot Essay
cf. Exhibition Catalogue, "De lelijke Tijd", Pronkstukken van nederlandse Interieurkunst 1835-1895, Rijksmuseum Amsterdam, 1995-1996, nr. 101
J.R. de Lorm, Een surtout van Bisdom van Vliet, "Antiek", november 1995, p. 162-169
The plain but elegant silver inkstand was made by Pieter Pieterse (1821-1903), a professional silversmith who entered the firm A. Bonebakker & Zn., in Amsterdam. With his arrival the firm opened its own workshop for the production of gold and silver objects. Pieter Pieterse was a highly competent silversmith, who executed important commissions for the firm Bonebakker. One example is the extensive surtout-de-table for the Family Bidom van Vliet-Knogh, now in the Museum Bisdom Van Vliet in Haastrecht. However, his most important commission, the silver chandelier with a silverweight of sixty kilo's was the present from the Town of Amsterdam to the Dutch King Willem III and Queen Sophie at the Anniversary of their silver wedding day.
see illustration
J.R. de Lorm, Een surtout van Bisdom van Vliet, "Antiek", november 1995, p. 162-169
The plain but elegant silver inkstand was made by Pieter Pieterse (1821-1903), a professional silversmith who entered the firm A. Bonebakker & Zn., in Amsterdam. With his arrival the firm opened its own workshop for the production of gold and silver objects. Pieter Pieterse was a highly competent silversmith, who executed important commissions for the firm Bonebakker. One example is the extensive surtout-de-table for the Family Bidom van Vliet-Knogh, now in the Museum Bisdom Van Vliet in Haastrecht. However, his most important commission, the silver chandelier with a silverweight of sixty kilo's was the present from the Town of Amsterdam to the Dutch King Willem III and Queen Sophie at the Anniversary of their silver wedding day.
see illustration