Early 18th century Lodereinbox Schoonhoven and unknown maker’s mark.

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Early 18th century Lodereinbox Schoonhoven and unknown maker’s mark.

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Early 18th century Lodereinbox Schoonhoven and unknown maker’s mark.

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Stamped image.Cupid as a naked chubby boy with wings and an arrow-and-
bow and quiver. He shoots, according to the myth, magical arrows into people's hearts.
Cupid possesses two kinds of arrows. One is to make people fall in love; a beautiful
sharp arrow with a golden tip. The other is to make people hate; an arrow with a
blunt point and a lead shank.


This little scent box is exactly as it should be for an early 18th century Dutch silver lodereindoosje. The small size, round shape, convex lid with a hinge on the outside of the box supported by a triangular cleat. Simple decoration little twisted cable at the edge of the cover and bottom. On the lid an impressed image of Cupid or Amor. The marks are underside bottom with engraved letters TVD. Dimensions (H) 3 cm, bottom cross section 2.5 cm, weight 16 grams.
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Town mark Schoonhoven and year letter G
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The town mark for Schoonhoven in shield with round foot, year letter G with serifs in round shield. Although this particular year letter G is not shown in the relevant literature for Schoonhoven we definitely can place it for the year 1737. So far so good.
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For convenience the maker's mark two times, once rotated



The maker’s mark is unknown. How comes you may ask? Well many of the silver guild registers are destroyed and not by accident but by order of the Authorities. Many early inculpation plates and registers, by order of the Authorities, have been destroyed.
Under the French occupation, under His Majesty King Louis Napoleon, the following publication followed about the demolished town guilds: "On the 1st of July 1807 shall be and shall be considered destroyed and expired all edicts, ordinances, approvals, and whatever may be of that nature." Freedom, equality and brotherhood, so all laws lapse and anyone without skill can be a gold/silversmith and the guilds disappear and all inculpation plates (& registers ) must also be destroyed. Only a few number of inculpation plates have been saved and preserved.

This maker’s mark what does it represent, what are we looking at? Bear in mind Dutch guild maker’s mark can consist out of letters, symbols, human (parts), animal, plants, objects. Let us speculate a little. If we know what the mark could represent we can look further. We have the names of silversmiths who were active or started in the city of Schoonhoven, around the year 1737, whit an unknown maker’s mark. For this information we can use the book of Karel A. Citroen, Dutch Goldsmiths' and Silversmiths' Marks and Names prior to 1812.

Look forward to receiving your suggestions.




Sources; Zilversmeden van de stad Schoonhoven by S.A.C Begeer page 158 year letters 1698-1750.
B.W.G. Wttewaall, Nederlands klein zilver en schepwerk, 1650-1880
Karel A. Citroen, Dutch Goldsmiths' and Silversmiths' Marks and Names prior to 1812,
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Re: Early 18th century Lodereinbox Schoonhoven and unknown maker’s mark.

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Herewith two figural maker's mark as example for Amsterdam; one depicting a fisherman with his fishing rod or peur; is a hook less line, usually connected to a stick, to hold a clump of worms on a length of wool. This type of tackle is used for specialised eel fishing.
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Above the maker's mark of Jan de Visser active in Amsterdam 1753- around 1795

This one depicting a water well with bucket
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Maker's mark of David de Put active in Amsterdam 1725-1787


Looking at the above examples, to speculate a little, can we figure out what this maker's mark could represent?
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Peter.

Source; Amsterdamse zilversmeden en hun merken K.A. Citroen
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