Jacob van Nieuwcasteel - Biscuit box - .925 silver - 1st quality silver - 1802

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Early 19th‑century circular silver box/coffer designed by Jacob van Nieuwcasteel in Utrecht in 1802, in neoclassical Empire style, made of first‑grade silver (.925) with a diameter of about 13 cm, height about 8 cm, and a weight of roughly 400 g, in good used condition with minor signs of age and wear, and a fully functioning hinged lid.

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Early-19th-century silver biscuit tin / box - Jacob van Nieuwcasteel - Utrecht, 1802

Round silver box with a hinged lid, made in Utrecht in 1802 by silversmith Jacob van Nieuwcasteel.
The box is executed in Neoclassical / early Empire style, with smooth walls and a continuous pearl border along the lid, the body, and the foot. The restrained design and pearl decoration are characteristic of silverware around 1800.

The underside bears four hallmarks:
the master mark IVN of Jacob van Nieuwcasteel, the year letter T for 1802, and twice the Utrecht coat of arms.
Made in first-rate silver.

Silversmith: Jacob van Nieuwcasteel
Place: Utrecht
Year: 1802
Period: early 19th century
Style: Neoclassical / Empire
Material: silver, first quality
Diameter: approx. 13 cm
Height: approx. 8 cm
Weight: approx. 400 g

The box is in good used condition with minor age- and wear-related traces. The hinge is complete and functions well. See the photos for a good impression of the condition and the present silverhallmarks.

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Early-19th-century silver biscuit tin / box - Jacob van Nieuwcasteel - Utrecht, 1802

Round silver box with a hinged lid, made in Utrecht in 1802 by silversmith Jacob van Nieuwcasteel.
The box is executed in Neoclassical / early Empire style, with smooth walls and a continuous pearl border along the lid, the body, and the foot. The restrained design and pearl decoration are characteristic of silverware around 1800.

The underside bears four hallmarks:
the master mark IVN of Jacob van Nieuwcasteel, the year letter T for 1802, and twice the Utrecht coat of arms.
Made in first-rate silver.

Silversmith: Jacob van Nieuwcasteel
Place: Utrecht
Year: 1802
Period: early 19th century
Style: Neoclassical / Empire
Material: silver, first quality
Diameter: approx. 13 cm
Height: approx. 8 cm
Weight: approx. 400 g

The box is in good used condition with minor age- and wear-related traces. The hinge is complete and functions well. See the photos for a good impression of the condition and the present silverhallmarks.

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Details

Era
1400-1900
Style subtype
Empire Style
Gross weight
400 g
Silver type
.925 silver
Specific region of origin
Utrecht
Title additional information
1st quality silver - 1802
Country of origin
Netherlands
Material
Silver
Designer/artist/maker
Jacob van Nieuwcasteel
Style
Antique
Condition
Good condition - used with small signs of ageing
Height
8 cm
Width
13 cm
Depth
13 cm
Estimated period
1800-1850
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Objects sold
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Objects in auction
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