Lot Essay
For an almost identical but later brandybowl made by the same maker in 1656 see J.W. Frederiks, Dutch silver, The Hague, 1961, vol. III, no. 214, illustrated.
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MARK OF JAN SJOERDS, BOLSWARD, 1636
Details
A Dutch silver brandy bowl
Mark of Jan Sjoerds, Bolsward, 1636
Oval, on a domed foot cast with cherubs' heads, strapwork and fruit, short stem of ovals, the sides engraved with panels of strapwork, foliage and masks, two heraldic lily handles
22.7 cm. wide
278 gr.
Mark of Jan Sjoerds, Bolsward, 1636
Oval, on a domed foot cast with cherubs' heads, strapwork and fruit, short stem of ovals, the sides engraved with panels of strapwork, foliage and masks, two heraldic lily handles
22.7 cm. wide
278 gr.
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