Lot 66: A DUTCH SILVER CIRCULAR BOX, ANDELE ANDELES, LEEUWARDEN, 1742

A DUTCH SILVER CIRCULAR BOX, ANDELE ANDELES, LEEUWARDEN, 1742 armorial engraved, the lid chased with an image of Christ and the Samaritan Woman, gadroon and moulded borders, with inventory number 2249, fully marked below diameter 13.4 cm., height 499 gr.

The box was on display at the exhibition Friesch Zilver in the Fries Museum, Leeuwarden, in 1927. See note lot 36.

E. Voet, Merken van Friesche goud- en zilversmeden, The Hague, 1932, p. 159, no. 74u.
E. Voet, A. Wassenbergh, Merken van Friesche goud- en zilversmeden, The Hague, 1974, p. 200, no. 452.

HM Koningin Emma (1858-1934)

Thence by descent

The box was on display at the exhibition Friesch Zilver in the Fries Museum, Leeuwarden, in 1927. There was one showcase present with two shelves for objects of the Royal Family, see page 39 of this catalogue. The contribution of the family was not mentioned in the catalogue, however a very rare image of this showcase was stuck in the book of Nanne Ottema's personal catalogue with his own annotations, which is now in a private collection. The box is mentioned in an additional leaflet from the museum about the contribution of the Royal family.