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Lot Essay
Toilet boxes formed an important part of toilet services. The forms that came to be given to the various pieces of these sets appear to have been developed in France in the middle of the 17th century. The various pieces were often made by different masters and the year of manufacture can vary greatly. In the second half of the century toilet silver achieved a definite form and became toilet services uniformly decorated. Basically the Dutch service of this period may be described as French in form but with Dutch decoration.
Literature:
Carl Hernmarck, The Art of the European Silversmith 1430-1830, Amsterdam, 1977.
B.G.W. Wttewaal, Nederlands Klein Zilver 1650-1880, Amsterdam, 1987.
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Literature:
Carl Hernmarck, The Art of the European Silversmith 1430-1830, Amsterdam, 1977.
B.G.W. Wttewaal, Nederlands Klein Zilver 1650-1880, Amsterdam, 1987.
See illustration