MARK OF PIETER DE KEEN, AMSTERDAM, 1730

Details

A fine and early pair of Dutch silver candlesticks
Mark of Pieter de Keen, Amsterdam, 1730
Each on shaped square moulded base with shell corners, the sunken centre engraved with with a coat-of-arms, the baluster stem with four shells and inscribed 'O J*M', the upper part and vase-shaped socket each with four lambrequins, marked under base
19.5 cm. high
796 gr. (2)

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Lot Essay

An identical pair of candlesticks by Pieter de Keen dated 1729 is in the collection of the Rijksmuseum. See Jan Rudolph de Lorm, Amsterdams Goud en Zilver, Zwolle, 1999, p. 92, no. 42, illustrated.

Pieter de Keen is considered, already by his fellow silversmiths, as one of the best craftsman of his time. In 1704 he was listed in a selection of de meest gequalificeerde silversmits which was compiled by the burgemeesters en schepen for the register of goede mannen. (Op. cit. p. 92. no. 42.).

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