Johannes van Straten - Snuff box - Silver - Silver snuff box

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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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Silver snuff box from Amsterdam, Netherlands, dating to circa 1850–1900, kidney-shaped with a hinged lid, marked J. VAN STRATEN, measuring 7.7 cm high, 8 cm wide and 5 cm deep, and weighing 112.91 g.

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A typical 19th-century Dutch silver snuff box, half-round/kidney-shaped, with a hinged lid. The motifs (mills, ships, animals in a landscape) are very characteristic for Dutch silversmiths from that period, often from Schoonhoven or Amsterdam. The “J. VAN STRATEN” inscription on the exterior probably refers to the maker or engraver – Johannes van Straten was an Amsterdam silversmith active circa 1824-1845, specializing in decorative pieces with genre scenes.
The silver interior shows oxidation/patina (dark edges, iridescence/blue glow), normal for older silver (0.833 purity with copper alloy).

A typical 19th-century Dutch silver snuff box, half-round/kidney-shaped, with a hinged lid. The motifs (mills, ships, animals in a landscape) are very characteristic for Dutch silversmiths from that period, often from Schoonhoven or Amsterdam. The “J. VAN STRATEN” inscription on the exterior probably refers to the maker or engraver – Johannes van Straten was an Amsterdam silversmith active circa 1824-1845, specializing in decorative pieces with genre scenes.
The silver interior shows oxidation/patina (dark edges, iridescence/blue glow), normal for older silver (0.833 purity with copper alloy).

Details

Era
1400-1900
Gross weight
112.91 g
Specific region of origin
Amsterdam
Title additional information
Silver snuff box
Country of Origin
Netherlands
Manufacturer/ Brand
Johannes van Straten
Material
Silver
Style
Design
Condition
Good condition - used with small signs of ageing
Height
7.7 cm
Width
8 cm
Depth
5 cm
Estimated period
1850-1900
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