A Dutch silver marriage casket, knottekistje

FRISIAN, 17TH CENTURY, APPARENTLY UNMARKED, STRUCK WITH LATER DUTCH DUTY MARK

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A Dutch silver marriage casket, knottekistje
Frisian, 17th Century, apparently unmarked, struck with later Dutch duty mark
Trunk-shaped, on four ball feet, reeded lower and upper rim, the front side engraved with two medallions enclosing pairs of lovers, the two short sides each engraved with one medallion depicting a couple, the back side engraved with birds amongst flower scrolls, the hinged domed cover engraved with a medallion enclosing a pair of lovers and inscribed getrout tot in den dood, overhead swing handle, one ball foot loose, marked on base
7.6 cm. wide
134 gr.

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Lot Essay

See E. Voet, Merken van Friese goud- en zilversmeden, The Hague, 1974, p. 30, no. 46. and J.W. Frederiks, Dutch silver, vol. III, The Hague, 1960, p. 74, no. 225, pl. 184, 187 for almost identical marriage caskets.
A similar casket was sold by Christie's Amsterdam, 12 December 2006, lot 369.

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