Lot Essay
For a pair of similar casters by a different maker see: J. de Bree, Zeeuws Zilver, Schiedam, 1978, no. 23.
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MAKER'S MARK UNIDENTIFIED, A WINE-COOLER (DE BREE NO. 643), MIDDELBURG, 1734
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A Dutch silver pepper caster
Maker's mark unidentified, a wine-cooler (de Bree no. 643), Middelburg, 1734
The baluster octagonal-shaped caster on an octagonal stepped foot with ribbed rim, detachable high domed cover pierced into scrolls and lines and four times letter P which stands for pepper, baluster finial, marked on inner rim of body
17.1 cm. high
286 gr. (5)
Maker's mark unidentified, a wine-cooler (de Bree no. 643), Middelburg, 1734
The baluster octagonal-shaped caster on an octagonal stepped foot with ribbed rim, detachable high domed cover pierced into scrolls and lines and four times letter P which stands for pepper, baluster finial, marked on inner rim of body
17.1 cm. high
286 gr. (5)
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