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MARK OF J. POSTMUS, AMSTERDAM/ALPHEN AAN DEN RIJN/HOORN, 1908, ALSO STRUCK WITH COUNTERFEITED MARKS; THE SNIPE APPARENTLY UNMARKED, 20TH CENTURY AND THE PHEASANT STRUCK 835, 20TH CENTURY, ALSO STRUCK WITH LATER DUTCH DUTY MARK
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A Dutch silver tray and two silver models of birds
Mark of J. Postmus, Amsterdam/Alphen aan den Rijn/Hoorn, 1908, also struck with counterfeited marks; the snipe apparently unmarked, 20th century and the pheasant struck 835, 20th century, also struck with later Dutch duty mark
Comprising: a navette-shaped tray with openwork border pierced and engraved with scrolling foliage, two handles and beaded rim, a realistically shaped snipe with detachable head, inner lid pierced with dots and a small pheasant, detachable head (damaged), the inner lid pierced with dots, marked on base, body and tail
38.8 cm. wide
872 gr. (3)
Mark of J. Postmus, Amsterdam/Alphen aan den Rijn/Hoorn, 1908, also struck with counterfeited marks; the snipe apparently unmarked, 20th century and the pheasant struck 835, 20th century, also struck with later Dutch duty mark
Comprising: a navette-shaped tray with openwork border pierced and engraved with scrolling foliage, two handles and beaded rim, a realistically shaped snipe with detachable head, inner lid pierced with dots and a small pheasant, detachable head (damaged), the inner lid pierced with dots, marked on base, body and tail
38.8 cm. wide
872 gr. (3)
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