Haarlem silver brandy bowl unknown yearletter Y for 1685

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Haarlem silver brandy bowl unknown yearletter Y for 1685

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Dutch silver brandy bowl with lobed decoration and cast pierced handles showing three children, two children sitting on a mythical animal, carrying the third child in between grape vines.
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Struck marks around the edge of the bowl: [4] sword between saltires in ellipse (Haarlem town mark); [3] lion rampant in plain shield, crowned (State control mark); [2] Y in cartouche= year letter 1685
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The maker’s mark[1] is a tazza (shallow cup on a stemmed foot); Source; K.A. Citroen Haarlemse zilversmeden en hun merken; unknown maker active in Haarlem c. 1689-c.1718.

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The year letter Y is not shown in any relevant literature about Haarlem 17th century hallmarks.
Weight 213 grams, 6.8 troy ounces.
Height 6cm. Spread 24.21cm. Diameter 14.3cm.


Peter.

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