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MAKER'S MARK OF HENDRIK SPANJER (STRUCK TWICE), GRONINGEN, CIRCA 1730, ALSO STRUCK WITH DUTY MARK FOR 1859/1893
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A Dutch silver tea caddy
Maker's mark of Hendrik Spanjer (struck twice), Groningen, circa 1730, also struck with duty mark for 1859/1893
The hexagonal ribbed base rising to baluster-shaped body chased and engraved with typical stylised motifs against matted ground and a wide band of trelliswork above, the plain circular cover with bird finial
14 cm. (5.5 in.) high
on the base
(126 gr.)
Maker's mark of Hendrik Spanjer (struck twice), Groningen, circa 1730, also struck with duty mark for 1859/1893
The hexagonal ribbed base rising to baluster-shaped body chased and engraved with typical stylised motifs against matted ground and a wide band of trelliswork above, the plain circular cover with bird finial
14 cm. (5.5 in.) high
on the base
(126 gr.)