MARK OF ENGELBERT JOOSTEN JR., THE HAGUE, 1765

Details

A fine Dutch silver sweetmeat basket
Mark of Engelbert Joosten Jr., The Hague, 1765
Shaped oval, on four cast leaf feet, the body pierced and engraved with wickerwork between scroll and foliate borders, two open rope-shaped twisted handles, marked on base
19.8 cm. wide
292 gr.

Provenance

C. Staal collection, Amsterdam.
The Van Spaendonck-Dreesmann Collection, Sotheby's Amsterdam, 20 October 1999, lot 37.

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Lot Essay

Engelbert Joosten was born in 1717. In 1755 he became member of the silversmiths guild in The Hague. He was an outstanding silversmith who largely worked in Louis XV style.
An important tureen by Joosten was sold at Christie's Amsterdam on 3 December, 1992, lot 1082.

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