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A SHAPED OBLONG TOBACCO-BOX
bearing marks of Roelof Helweg
Of oblong form with canted corners, the cover finely engraved with a scene of the citizens of Amsterdam rioting, a barracade of furniture and barrels in the foreground, inscribed "Het Broot oproer" on one side and "te Amsteldam Anno 1735", on the other, the reverse engraved with a scene of the rebellion of the leaseholders of Amsterdam, inscribed on one side "Het Pagters oproer" and on the other "te Amsteldam", the sides engraved with potted plants within C-scrolls and surrounded with chequerboard ornament - 15.5cm long (235gr)
bearing marks of Roelof Helweg
Of oblong form with canted corners, the cover finely engraved with a scene of the citizens of Amsterdam rioting, a barracade of furniture and barrels in the foreground, inscribed "Het Broot oproer" on one side and "te Amsteldam Anno 1735", on the other, the reverse engraved with a scene of the rebellion of the leaseholders of Amsterdam, inscribed on one side "Het Pagters oproer" and on the other "te Amsteldam", the sides engraved with potted plants within C-scrolls and surrounded with chequerboard ornament - 15.5cm long (235gr)