TEFAF 2023 - Dutch Silver

[Silverstone]

Dear members,

some impressions of my vistit at the art-fair TEFAF 2023 in Maastricht:

Jan Pieter Barbier (1754-1838)
Basket on four legs, decorated in classicist style, The Hague 1789
You can find another object like this in the „Kunstmuseum Den Haag“.
height 6 cm, width 15 cm, depth 10.5 cm



Cornelis Rudolf Stolting
One of two tureens with cover and stands, Amsterdam 1786
7276 gr., 36.5 wide
„Cornelis Rudolf Stolting werd in 1741 geboren als zoon van Willem Stolting en Johanna van Eijsendijck. Hij werd in 1771 meester-zilversmid en trouwde met Antonetta Julia Wessel in 1772. Het paar vestigde zich in de Egelantierstraat. In 1800 overleed Cornelis Rudolf Stolting. Zijn adres was toen Lange Leidsedwarsstraat, Amsterdam. Hij was een groot-servieswerker, die onder andere kandelaars, theeserviezen en bladen vervaardigde.“
Source: Jacob Roosjen



Johannes Schlotling (1730-1799)
A lagre silver tankard, Amsterdam 1772
31 cm, 3880 gr


On the lid – a search image:
A cat, waiting for the mouse (difficult to see)


Regards
Silverstone

[oel]

Hi Silverstone, looks impressive. Thanks for sharing.

Peter.

[Aguest]

::::::: That tankard is so heavy it's unbelievable, was it really used for drinking or was it more like a trophy? ::::::

[Silverstone]

Dear Aguest,

it was definitely something special to drink from this representative large tankard, which shows the coat-of-arms of the De Ligne family.

Provenance:
- Gregory De Ligne Gregory (1786-1854) of Harlaxton Manor, Linconshire
- Sir Glynne Earle Welby-Gregory, 3rd Baronet (26 June 1806 – 23 August 1875), born Glynne Earle Welby, was a British Tory (and then Conservative Party)
Member of Parliament.

Literature:
Inventory of articles at Harlaxton New Manor House, 1864-66

The detail of the lid shows "cat and mouse" - probably this presentation has a very special reason.



Regards
Silverstone

[Silverstone]

Dear forum-members,

today I hve received two more fotos from the owner of the magnificent dutch silver tankard from 1772.

"The tankard is rather heavy and large. I do not believe it was intended for drinking but probably made for a guild.
There is no “pull” inside."

What do you mean?
Does the cat catch the mouse?




Fotos: Kunsthandel Jacques Fijnaut, Amsterdam

Regards
Silverstone

[Silverstone]

Hi,
some more informations of the wonderful dutch tankard:

Johannes Schiotling (1730-1799) was a leading silversmith in 18th century Amsterdam. Among his
prominent clients was the merchant and banker John Hope (1737-1784), of Groenendaal, Heemstede.
Schiotling’s was a significant influence on other Dutch silversmiths and in 1977 the Rijksmuseum,
Amsterdam organized an exhibition of his work and his circle. A comparable tankard of 1767 by
Schiotling is on loan from the Foundation Esse non Videri to the Rijksmuseum. This 1767 example is of
the same form albeit on a smaller scale, measuring 22 cm. high. The sides are also applied with flowering
branches and it has a chased domed cover.

Considering the unusual size of this piece of Dutch silver, it is likely it was manufactured in commission
from a foreign patron, presumably from the United Kingdom. He had a large workshop in the
Kalverstraat in the heart of Amsterdam. He employed three craftsmen, each with their own tasks like
engraving and chasing. That said, the general opinion regarding this piece is that it was made almost
entirely by the master himself. The quality of the separately cast decorations, the chasing of the rocailles
and the high level of engraving all lead to this conclusion. An example of Schiotling’s extraordinary skill is
that he included a small cat chasing a mouse in the rocaille motifs on the lid.

Source: Kunsthandel Jacques Fijnaut B.V., Amsterdam


Regards
Silverstone