MAKER'S MARK OF DIRK EVERT GRAVE, AMSTERDAM, 1790, ALSO STAMPED WITH A BATAVIAN REPUBLIC MARK OF AMSTERDAM FOR 1795

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A fine set of four Dutch silver candlesticks
Maker's mark of Dirk Evert Grave, Amsterdam, 1790, also stamped with a Batavian Republic mark of Amsterdam for 1795
Each on circular spreading partly fluted base with acanthus leaves border and beaded rim rising to a tapering fluted stem with plain edge band, the vase-shaped fluted sockets with vertical acanthus leaves and four removable nozzles
30.5cm. high
marked on base
2974gr. (4)

Special notice

Christie's charge a buyer's premium of 20% (VAT inclusive) for this lot.

Lot Essay

For a comparable candlestick (out of pair) by the same maker in 1792 see J.R. ter Molen, Zilver, catalogus van de voorwerpen van edelmetaal in de collectie van het Museum Boymans-van Beuningen, Rotterdam, 1994, p. 258
The maker's mark (Citroen 1975, no. 1220) on the candlesticks was formerley attributed to Jan Smit according to J.R. ter Molen, Zilver, catalogus van de voorwerpen van edelmetaal in de collectie van het Museum Boymans-van Beuningen, Rotterdam, 1994, p. 258

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