Lobsters and cherries in a porcelain bowl, a partly-peeled lemon on a pewter platter, a small silver box, a roemer and oranges on a partly-draped table ledge

First identified as a work by Loeding by Hofstede de Groot, the attribution has been confirmed on the basis of photographs by Mr. Fred Meijer of the RKD, to whom we are very grateful. For the artist, compare with the still life sold, Sotheby's, London, 12 December 2002, lot 156 (£23,900).