Silver Toys The manufacture of miniature copies of everyday objects began in earnest in the 17th century for use in doll's houses. While these toys were made in many different countries it is with the Netherlands that their production is most associated, initially in the middle of the 17th century and then most prolifically in the 18th century with many silversmiths, and indeed whole families, specialising in their manufacture. A COLLECTION OF DUTCH SILVER TOYS (LOTS 188-211)

A DUTCH SILVER MINIATURE TOY SIDEBOARD-DISH

APPARENTLY UNMARKED, SECOND HALF 17TH CENTURY

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A DUTCH SILVER MINIATURE TOY SIDEBOARD-DISH
APPARENTLY UNMARKED, SECOND HALF 17TH CENTURY
Octafoil, the border chased with foliage and fruit, the rim marked with a later French tax mark
2 in. (5.2 cm.) diam.

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Lot Essay

This dish closely follows the form of typically Dutch salvers of the 17th century, though with more simplified engraving necessitated by the small size. See for example J. W. Fredericks Dutch Silver, The Hague, 1958, vol. 2, no. 198 and 199. Further toy examples, by Boelen Rynhart and an unidentified maker are illustrated Fredericks, op. cit. no. 237 and no. 242 respectively.

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