The Winter Auction

indistinctly marked, 17th/18th century, of circular pedestal form, embossed with leafy tendrils decoration and with two open work handles, 3.2cm high x 8cm wide (22.8 grams); together with a Dutch silver miniature tobacco jar and cover, with Amsterdam town mark, probably 18th century, of lobed form, on a ribbed foot (26.05 grams) (2)

possibly by Willem Van Strant, 18th century, on a chequered base, two others in silver and a plated example (4) the silver (33.82 grams)Literature: for a similar example see Lot 16, Christies, Amsterdam, 12th December 2006

Provenance: Part of the collection formed by Baron Michiels van Verduynen (1885-1952), the Dutch ambassador to the Court of St James’(1939-1942). After the collection returned to the family’s residence Huys Clingendael. Thence by descent to the Barons Van Tuyll van Serooskerken.

probably early 18th century, circular with a cylindrical socket and another similar of hexagonal form with an openwork scroll handle, the latter with a later duty stamp, otherwise apparently unmarked, 8.2cm long x 1.6cm high (2)

apparently unmarked, probably 18th century, with a suspended silver chain link pulling a plough wheel, 4cm high x 3.5cm long x 0.5cm wide (25.23 grams); together with a Dutch silver miniature windmill, probably by Francois Marcus Simons (1750-1828), the other appears unmarked with pierced decoration and birds perched on the top and another windmill of similar design, (3) (45.84 grams)

indistinctly marked, 18th/19th century, with a lady sitting on a cane work chair holding a pan over a fire 3.8cm high x 4cm wide x 3.6cm deep (27.00 grams), together with a Dutch silver miniature of a man by Arnoldus Van Geffen (fl.1728-1769), lunging forward with a two prong spear in one hand and his other hand on his waist (12.00 grams) (2)

struck with date mark 'P' and later import mark, 5cm long x 2.5cm high x 1.6cm wide (18.49 grams), together with a Dutch silver miniature of a man pushing a wheel-barrow, indistinctly marked, probably 18th century with turned rails (18.61 grams)(2)