Jeroen Zoetmulder

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An 18th-century silver miniature figure of a little man holding a spinning star on a staff.
This is part of the "Three Kings" procession.
The miniature sits on a square ground base with beveled corners.
The miniature is stamped with the city coat of arms of Amsterdam and the master mark Arnoldus van Geffen, silversmith.
Dimensions: 3.5 x 2.5 x 5.5 cm.
Origin: Amsterdam, Netherlands
Silversmith: Arnoldus van Geffen 1728 - 1769
Stamped 18th-century assay, XXX with Crown, year letter X = 1757 see photos
Dimensions: height 4.5 cm width 2 cm length 3 cm.
Weight: 15 grams.

Een 18e eeuw zilveren miniatuur mannetje met een draaiende ster op een stok in zijn hand. 
Deze is een onderdeel van de "Drie Koningen" optocht. 
De miniatuur staat op een vierkant grondplateau met afgeschuinde hoeken. 
Het miniatuurtje is gekeurd met het stadswapen van Amsterdam en het meesterteken Arnoldus van Geffen zilversmid.
Afmeting: 3,5 x 2,5 x 5,5 cm.

Herkomst: Amsterdam Nederland
Zilversmid: Arnoldus van Geffen 1728 - 1769
Gestempeld 18e eeuw keur, XXX met Kroon, jaarletter X = 1757 zie foto's
Afmetingen: hoogte 4.5 cm breedte 2 cm lengte 3 cm.
Gewicht: 15 gram.


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Arnoldus van Geffen 1757 - Figurine - Amsterdam - .930 silver

Netherlands - 1757 - Good condition - used with small signs of aging & blemishes

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An 18th‑century silver miniature figure from Amsterdam, by silversmith Arnoldus van Geffen (1757), weighing 15 g and in .930 silver, depicting a Three Kings procession with a rotating star on a staff, mounted on a square ground plate, measuring 4.5 cm high, 3 cm wide and 2 cm deep.

Arnoldus van Geffen 1757 - Figurine - Amsterdam - .930 silver

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An 18th‑century silver miniature figure from Amsterdam, by silversmith Arnoldus van Geffen (1757), weighing 15 g and in .930 silver, depicting a Three Kings procession with a rotating star on a staff, mounted on a square ground plate, measuring 4.5 cm high, 3 cm wide and 2 cm deep.

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