S.T. Reitsma - S.T. Reitsma - Bonbon basket - Jugendstil - Second grade silver and has a fineness of 835/000.

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Chiara Scotto Pasanisi dei Foscarini
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Holds master’s in art business and decorative arts; exhibited at TEFAF Maastricht.

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This antique boat-shaped Jugendstil silver basket (bonbon or bread basket) is made of 835/000 silver (2nd grade) and measures 15 cm high by 19 cm wide by 30 cm deep, weighing 365 g, with openwork hand-cut decoration, created by S.T. Reitsma in Lemmer and Sneek, Netherlands, dating from about 1850–1900, and in good used condition with slight signs of aging.

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Description from the seller

This is an antique, boat-shaped Jugendstil basket (also called a candy basket or bread basket), made of silver. The silver has not been polished!
The man has an openworked, hand-sawn decor.
The design is characteristic of the Jugendstil period (around 1900).
Similar items are often marked with silver hallmarks, indicating their quality.
The object is very decorative and can be used for presenting, for example, chocolates or pastries.
Dutch silver has been certified for centuries, among other marks, with a lion passant to the right for 2nd grade silver and is 835/000.
The markings on the object indicate Dutch silverware.
The square master mark with the 'R' and hammer belongs to S.T. Reitsma, a silversmith who worked in Lemmer and Sneek from 1814 to 1857.
Such marks are used to identify the maker, the material, and the origin of the silverware.

This is an antique, boat-shaped Jugendstil basket (also called a candy basket or bread basket), made of silver. The silver has not been polished!
The man has an openworked, hand-sawn decor.
The design is characteristic of the Jugendstil period (around 1900).
Similar items are often marked with silver hallmarks, indicating their quality.
The object is very decorative and can be used for presenting, for example, chocolates or pastries.
Dutch silver has been certified for centuries, among other marks, with a lion passant to the right for 2nd grade silver and is 835/000.
The markings on the object indicate Dutch silverware.
The square master mark with the 'R' and hammer belongs to S.T. Reitsma, a silversmith who worked in Lemmer and Sneek from 1814 to 1857.
Such marks are used to identify the maker, the material, and the origin of the silverware.

Details

Era
1400-1900
Gross weight
365 g
Silver type
Second grade silver and has a fineness of 835/000.
Specific region of origin
Lemmer en Sneek
No. of items
1
Country of Origin
Netherlands
Manufacturer/ Brand
S.T. Reitsma
Material
Silver
Designer/Artist/Maker
S.T. Reitsma
Model
Jugendstil
Style
Art Deco
Condition
Good condition - used with small signs of ageing
Height
15 cm
Width
19 cm
Depth
30 cm
Estimated period
1850-1900
The Netherlands
Private

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