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POSSIBLY BATAVIA, MAKER'S MARK INDISTINCT, CIRCA 1700
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A Dutch Colonial silver-mounted coconut beaker
Possibly Batavia, maker's mark indistinct, circa 1700
On circular high-domed base overall decorated with scrolling foliage, the rim beaded, the waisted stem with beaded border rising to a finely engraved nut depicting flowers, animals and fruits, with partly lacking finial, the mounts and coconut damaged
16.5 cm. (6.4 in.) high
marked underneath
Possibly Batavia, maker's mark indistinct, circa 1700
On circular high-domed base overall decorated with scrolling foliage, the rim beaded, the waisted stem with beaded border rising to a finely engraved nut depicting flowers, animals and fruits, with partly lacking finial, the mounts and coconut damaged
16.5 cm. (6.4 in.) high
marked underneath
Sale room notice
Below legal silver alloy