Tobacco box, silver, Matthijs Crayenschot, Amsterdam, 1776
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
18th century
A late 18th century Dutch silver tobacco box, Amsterdam 1776 by Matthijs Crayenschot (1714-96, active from 1753) A late 18th century Dutch silver tobacco box, Amsterdam 1776 by Matthijs Crayenschot (1714-96, active from 1753) Of baluster form upon a circular foot, the pull off domed lid surmounted by urn finial with twin ring handles, the body with cast and applied decoration of foliate swags with applied classical bust medallions, with laurel rims.
The lid with a chased band of guilloche, all below laurel swags. Fully marked underneath town mark, standard mark, date letter R, maker’s mark MC, also with Amsterdam L tax mark for 1795, also with later sterling mark 1953-87. Diameter – 14 cm / 5.5 inches Weight – 642 grams / 20.64 ozt
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Physical characteristics
- Material (listing wording)
- silver
- Dimensions or weight (listing wording)
- 14 cm; 5.5 inches; 642 grams; 20.64 oz
Identification
- Source note
- Auction-house description published on Invaluable; the text keeps only the listing's object facts (condition, price and sale wording removed). Attribution and measurements describe the photographed example; independent type authentication remains research required.
- Candidate id
- inv-194988807
- Auction house
- Chiswick Auctions
- Listing object ID
- 194988807
Catalogue references
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