Lot Essay
For a similar feeding-bottle by Arnoldus van Geffen from Amsterdam in 1765 see: B.W.G. Wttewaall, Nederlands Klein Zilver 1650-1880, Amsterdam, 1987, p. 308, n. 42.
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MARK OF JOHANNES VAN SOMERWIL I, AMSTERDAM, 1764
Details
A Dutch silver miniature feeding-bottle
Mark of Johannes van Somerwil I, Amsterdam, 1764
Of baluster form, on plain circular rim, detachable high domed cover with baluster finial used for suckling, marked on base
5.6 cm. high
26 gr.
Mark of Johannes van Somerwil I, Amsterdam, 1764
Of baluster form, on plain circular rim, detachable high domed cover with baluster finial used for suckling, marked on base
5.6 cm. high
26 gr.
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