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MAKER'S MARK JACOBUS CARRENHOF, AMSTERDAM, 1805 AND RETAILER'S MARK DIEMONT, THE TRAY MAKER'S MARK DIEDERIK WILLEM RETHMEYER, AMSTERDAM, APPARENTLY NO DATE LETTER, EARLY 19TH CENTURY
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An unusual four-piece Dutch silver children's tea service on tray
Maker's mark Jacobus Carrenhof, Amsterdam, 1805 and retailer's mark Diemont, the tray maker's mark Diederik Willem Rethmeyer, Amsterdam, apparently no date letter, early 19th Century
Each of plain vase shape with reeded borders, comprising: tea pot, with high-domed cover and wooden handle, tea caddy, milk jug and boat-shaped sugar basket with pierced rim and swing handle, on oblong-shaped tray with reeded rim
4/6 cm. (1.4 in.) high 20 cm. (8 in.) wide tray
marked underneath
522 gr. (4)
Maker's mark Jacobus Carrenhof, Amsterdam, 1805 and retailer's mark Diemont, the tray maker's mark Diederik Willem Rethmeyer, Amsterdam, apparently no date letter, early 19th Century
Each of plain vase shape with reeded borders, comprising: tea pot, with high-domed cover and wooden handle, tea caddy, milk jug and boat-shaped sugar basket with pierced rim and swing handle, on oblong-shaped tray with reeded rim
4/6 cm. (1.4 in.) high 20 cm. (8 in.) wide tray
marked underneath
522 gr. (4)
Sale room notice
Please note the tray is not marked with maker's mark, only with Amsterdam mark and alloy