A fine Dutch silver breadbasket

MAKER'S MARK OF REYNIER BRANDT, AMSTERDAM, 1778

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A fine Dutch silver breadbasket
Maker's mark of Reynier Brandt, Amsterdam, 1778
Of oval form, on four ball and claw feet, the oval body pierced into two bands of ovals with in between trelliswork alternated with flower buds, applied with garland swags supporting ribbon-tied vacant medallions, double scroll handles and reeded upper and lower rim
37.2cm. (14.5/8in.) wide
marked on reverse
1372gr.

Lot Essay

The Amsterdam silversmith Reynier Brandt (Wesel ca. 1707-Amsterdam 1788) is principally known for his baskets. The large number of extant examples show that Brandt designed his baskets according to the latest fashion. Almost identical to the present basket, but slightly earlier, is a bread basket in the collection of the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam, made in 1775. The only significant difference is the filled in medallion in the centre of each long side with the Van Beaumont family arms. The similarity between the baskets from the workshop of Reynier Brand suggest that moulds and models were used in the production process.

Literature:
J.R. de Lorm, Amsterdams Goud en Zilver, Zwolle, 1999
J. Verbeek, Nederlands Zilver 1725-1780, Lochem, 1988, p.96
A.N. Zadoks, "Dutch Silver in Dublin" in: Nederlands Kunsthistorisch Jaarboek (31), 1980, pp. 407-409
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