need help to find this dutch maker

[pipa70]

I have this lovely item and i can´t find the maker. Please can somebody help me?

[oel]

Hi Pipa welcome to the forum,

You may call this a lovely item but to me, some how, I associate the items with a dental surgeon or other medical servant. But I could be way off and we could call it items to clean a tobacco pipe or tobacco pipe reamers and cleaners.
Anyway, a clear image of the maker’s mark could be very helpful, try to capture one using a good digital camera; macro function, or tulip mode.
I might recognize the sword mark (1804-1906) but for more information see;
viewtopic.php?f=5&t=32028
And please check the box, there should be more hallmarks on the box, perhaps hidden in the decoration.


Oel.

[pipa70]

Hi Oel,

thank you for this info. i had no idea, what item this is. I can´t find more hallmarks on the box. Only this 2 marks, but i try to get a better image.

[oel]

Great and try to determine the three letters (number) of the maker’s mark, I believe the middle one to be the letter .V.


Oel

[pipa70]

hi, i hope this picture is better. The box size is very smal.
62 x 20 x 8 mm

[oel]

Hi Pipa,

Please check the initials with the other reamers and cleaners and on the box but I believe it could read; IV* in a rectangle with cut corners for: Jozefus Hermanus Vos, registered in Amsterdam during 1822/1825. See image;

NB. The maker’s mark and name is not clear and no 100% match.

Best,

Oel.