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18th Century Dutch Miniature Silver Teapot - Johannes van Geffen
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Reference: S1580
Period: George III
Year: 1783
Silversmith: Johannes van Geffen
Place: Amsterdam
Price: $ 980.00
Weight: 25 grams
Dimensions: 3.4 cm height
Condition: Excellent, lid has very snug fit, one small dent on side.
Description: A lovely 18th century Dutch silver miniature teapot, with an interesting inverted pear shape, scrolling handle, S shaped spout and baluster finial. The foot is banded, the base is concave so the hallmarks have been perfectly preserved. It is quite heavy and well made, a pleasure to hold. The hallmarks include makers mark of a hunting horn in a heart, under a crown, for Johannes van Geffen (1766-1798), grandson of Arnoldus van Geffen. The makers mark overstrikes the date letter, but sufficient can be seen to determine it is Y for 1783, given the shape it could not be any other date letter. The Amsterdam town mark is clearly visible. The van Geffens were one of the 3 great families of Dutch miniature silver makers (Houart, Miniature Silver Toys).
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dutch miniature silver teapot - van geffen
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Dutch miniature silver teapot - lid off
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18th century Dutch silver miniature teapot - other side
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Back of silver lid
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amsterdam hallmarks
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Johannes van geffen hallmarks
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dutch hallmarks 3rd view
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scale
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4 Dutch silver miniatures, right
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