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Cf. Exhibition Catalogue, "Groninger Zilver", 1975 Groninger Museum for a similar brandy bowl by the same maker
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A SILVER BRANDY BOWL
Groningen, maker's mark of Evert Loessinck, 1649-1650
On a rising octagonal foot cast with ovolos and stylised foliage and with a bead and scroll-decorated short stem, the tapering octagonal body engraved with figures within oval cartouches surrounded by stylised foliage and applied with two openwork mask and scroll handles engraved with armorials, the rim engraved with a name - 20.5cm wide overall
Groningen, maker's mark of Evert Loessinck, 1649-1650
On a rising octagonal foot cast with ovolos and stylised foliage and with a bead and scroll-decorated short stem, the tapering octagonal body engraved with figures within oval cartouches surrounded by stylised foliage and applied with two openwork mask and scroll handles engraved with armorials, the rim engraved with a name - 20.5cm wide overall