Dutch Art Deco?

gyl · Post by **gyl** » Wed Mar 04, 2009 10:02 pm

I have recently acquired Dutch Art Deco tea pot. The hallmarks look to me as first class silver - there is Minerva with letter A (i think) under the lid and Lion alone on the side of the pot. I could not find manufacturer 3 I D A, but the confusion is the date — letter I looks like 1868 to me which is a little early for Art Deco. Are my assumptions correct?

Thank you

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Doos · Post by **Doos** » Thu Mar 05, 2009 5:24 am

Hi,

The maker is J.D. Arnoldi (working from 1863 to 1873 in Amsterdam.
Benten & Zonen is the shopkeepers mark.
The date 1868 is correct. This is not a typical Art Deco piece.

Hope that helped,

Alain
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gyl · Post by **gyl** » Thu Mar 05, 2009 4:48 pm

Thank you for your help.
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