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MAKER'S MARK OF JAN BUYSEN, AMSTERDAM, 1786
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A DUTCH SILVER TEA-URN
Maker's mark of Jan Buysen, Amsterdam, 1786
Pear-shaped and on three claw-and-ball feet with beaded borders, the lower body chased with water leaves, the bird-head spout with snake-form spigot, the shoulder applied with ribboned medallions with laurel garlands between, with angular wood handle and domed cover with similar decoration and vase-shaped finial, marked under base, also stamped with later Dutch control marks, missing two wooden foot supports
10¼in. (26cm.) high
gross 22ozs. (694gr.)
Maker's mark of Jan Buysen, Amsterdam, 1786
Pear-shaped and on three claw-and-ball feet with beaded borders, the lower body chased with water leaves, the bird-head spout with snake-form spigot, the shoulder applied with ribboned medallions with laurel garlands between, with angular wood handle and domed cover with similar decoration and vase-shaped finial, marked under base, also stamped with later Dutch control marks, missing two wooden foot supports
10¼in. (26cm.) high
gross 22ozs. (694gr.)