No reserve-Grote en zware zilveren miniatuur van mannen...

A rare, large, and heavy handmade Dutch silver miniature in the shape of two men placing a roof on a house. The piece is particularly beautiful in form and highly detailed, handmade. The scene is manually enriched with many charming details such as: front and back doors, a kneeling man with a hammer, planks with wood grain on the roof, beams for the planks to rest on, and much more (see photos) The miniature is fully Dutch certified and marked with Dutch silver marks: Purity mark Lion with II = silver content 835/1000 Guarantee office mark the Minerva cup with the letter K = Den Bosch. Year letter z = 1984 Master mark DV2 = (probably D.A.L.M. Venrooij. Worked as a silversmith in Rosmalen-Hintham and ’s-Hertogenbosch It is a large miniature with a width of 5.5 cm and a height of 4.8 cm. The piece weighs 47.00 grams, quite heavy for a miniature. The miniature, for its age of 42 years, is in beautiful, good, and complete condition (perhaps it might need a quick polish) This beautiful, rare handmade Dutch silver miniature is, due to its size, its graceful form, and the many charming details, a striking and unusually decorative object. Ships well-packaged and insured.

Estimate:$145.51

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