Silver tabacco box, Schoonhoven

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Silver tabacco box unclear marked. I need here a second pair of eyes. Thanks in advance!

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It looks to me like a silver tobacco or cigar box. Indeed Schoonhoven, assay office or Minerva head with the regional assay office letter M for Schoonhoven. Year letter Gothic I for 1893.


Inscription on the lid:
Door mijn Swieren en Plycieren moest ik Vaaren door den Baaren / My wanderings and pleasures compelled me to sail across the waves
naar Batavia sonder schroomen / to Batavia without hesitation
En Ben over China weer Tuys gecoomen / And I returned home again via China.
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The maker's mark, unclear but possibly HC above 58 for Hendrik Capoen.
His mark in 1888, courtesy Haffmans antiek.

Below his mark as shown by GZU online

Hendrik Capoen, born in Schoonhoven 01-11-1812, father Gijsbert Capoen (silversmith) mother Johanna de Vos
He registered his maker's mark on May 1, 1838, and shortly thereafter returned it on December 20, 1838. Maker's mark registered C above 58 in square
He then worked as a silversmith's servant for the silversmith C. Monteban until April 1869.
He resumed his work as a master with maker's mark on May 1, 1869, until his death on February 8, 1899. He used maker's mark H.C 58 in rectangle from 1869-1874 and HC above 58 in square 1874-1899.
Works: silver tobacco boxes, snuff boxes, purse clasps, and book locks.
His Widow continued the business until her death on May 10, 1890.Her mark used W.C above 58 in a square.

Peter
Source: Waarborg Holland, Gouda 2009 and Zilversmeden van de Stad Schoonhoven by S. A. C Begeer, E. Hak & L. Linhart-du Cloux

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Thanks Peter. I think you are right!