Lot Essay
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MAKER'S MARK OF ABRAHAM BERNARDUS GRASSTEK, AMSTERDAM, 1855 AND ASSAYER'S MARK OF HENDRIK WILLEM VAN RIEL, ARNHEM, SCHOONHOVEN, AMSTERDAM, 1855; ALSO STRUCK WITH RETAILER'S MARK OF BENTEN & ZONEN
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Two Dutch silver biscuitboxes on tray
Maker's mark of Abraham Bernardus Grasstek, Amsterdam, 1855 and assayer's mark of Hendrik Willem van Riel, Arnhem, Schoonhoven, Amsterdam, 1855; also struck with retailer's mark of Benten & Zonen
Of rectangular and circular form, each with hinged cover, plain with reeded rims; the shaped rectangular tray on four button feet and reeded rim
28.2cm. wide (tray)
marked inside boxes and on reverse
1368gr. (3)
Maker's mark of Abraham Bernardus Grasstek, Amsterdam, 1855 and assayer's mark of Hendrik Willem van Riel, Arnhem, Schoonhoven, Amsterdam, 1855; also struck with retailer's mark of Benten & Zonen
Of rectangular and circular form, each with hinged cover, plain with reeded rims; the shaped rectangular tray on four button feet and reeded rim
28.2cm. wide (tray)
marked inside boxes and on reverse
1368gr. (3)
Special notice
Christie's charge a buyer's premium of 20.825% of the hammer price for lots with values up to NLG 200,000. If the hammer price exceeds the NLG 200,000 then the premium is calculated at 20.825% of the first NLG 200,000 plus 11.9% of any amount in excess of NLG 200,000.