Collection

  • A miniature cabinet of curiosities

    From a small oak cabinet datable to around 1700 a group of various objects looks at us. The…

  • A sewing pillow

    An oblong wooden casket covered in green velvet and decorated with border embroideries of stylized tulips, ears of…

  • An ebony cabinet

    Of rectangular outline, with caddy top, the canted plinth supporting turned columns flanking two panelled doors with ripple…

  • Four portrait medallions

    Provenance: Collection Max Margrave Von Baden, Grand duchy of Baden His sale, Sotheby’s Baden-Baden, 05/10/1995, lot 264; Art…

  • The Andries van der Muelen tazza

    The edge writing surrounding the well reads: S.P.Q.A. ANDREAE VANDER MVULEN OB EGREGIAM OPERAM IN SOPIENDIS DISSIDIIS, OVAE RELIGIONIS…

  • The Claes Baardt brush mount

    The maker of this brush mount was one of the most important and famous silversmiths in 17 th…

  • The Maria van der Hooch Toilet Service

    This eight-component silver toilet service consists of a casket for combs, two smaller boxes for facial- or hair…

  • A masterpiece

    To be admitted as a master in the craft guild required a test piece or masterpiece as a…

  • An ostrich cup

    A natural marvel combined with Dutch (Calvinistic) design. Sourced from Africa and Asia, rare ostrich eggs were highly…

  • A finely engraved brandy bowl

    Maker’s mark: GI = Gerben Yskes (active in Sneek, 1675-1690),  Town mark: three stapled crowns = Sneek,  Date…

  • A silver-gilt (wine tasting) dish

    This small, beautifully chiselled bowl with gilt spheres and dots on the interior and with two cast handles…

  • A pair of silver candlesticks

    A pair of large silver candlesticks, each on a circular, slightly convex foot supporting a stem that has…

  • Esther before Ahasverus

    Esther before Ahasverus (obv.); Esther and Mordechai at diner with Ahasverus (rev.) Signed with monogram DDC, centre left,…

  • A magnificent silver-gilt casket

    A rectangular partially gilded silver chest on four cast feet in the form of grotesques. The sides are…

  • A jewellery casket

    This jewellery casket is decorated with mother-of-pearl plaquettes and cabochons. The ebony is embellished with engraving in gold….

  • An impressive engraved marriage beaker

    A trumpet shaped engraved silver beaker, the slightly spreading base with reeded and corded rims, the upper part…

  • A Dutch silver windmill cup

    The cup engraved with flowers and foliage above flower bandwork, the lower rim of the cup with engraved…

  • An early tea pot with cut-card decoration

    Of compressed baluster shape, the lower part of the body fluted beneath a smooth ribbed band, the waisted…

  • An unusual and exquisite teapot from Roermond

    A silver teapot of plain octagonal pear form with molded borders, conforming swan-neck spout and with hinged flap,…

  • A large silver mounted drinking horn

    Of typical form, the wide upper part mounted with a flaring silver lip mount, finely engraved with numerous…

  • A Dutch silver curry comb or ‘roskam’

    Of typical rectangular section, the top surface engraved with a scrolling, foliate and stylised volute cartouche in Louis…

  • A silver-gilt snuff box, set with two miniatures, the inside cover mounted with a gold miniature of Prince William IV

    A silver-gilt and mother of pearl snuff box, set with two miniatures by Louis-Nicolas van Blarenberghe (1716 Lille…