Hendrik Kamerlingh 2 - Cup - Trompetvorm - Silver - Communion Cup 1743
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Antique Dutch silver Protestant Communion cup, 14 cm high, 9.5 cm in diameter, weighing 287 g, trompetvorm, made in Amsterdam by Hendrik Kamerlingh II in 1743.
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Rare 18th-century silver Communion cup – Hendrik Kamerlingh II – Amsterdam, 1743
An exceptionally large and museum-worthy silver Protestant Communion cup (hollowware), skillfully hand-forged in the Dutch Republic during the early 18th century.
This monumental cup features a sleek, elegant trumpet shape resting on a refined, profiled stand ring.
The base bears four exceptionally well-preserved, deeply struck guild marks:
City mark: The coat of arms of Amsterdam (three Saint Andrew's crosses under the imperial crown)
Master mark: 'HK' for the prominent Amsterdam silversmith Hendrik Kamerlingh II (active 1730–1776)
Date letter: O for the year 1743
Fineness and duty mark: The crowned Dutch lion
Height: 14 cm
Weight: 285 grams
Silver content: First quality (934/1000)
In reasonably good authentic condition for its venerable age of almost 300 years.
The profiled stand ring shows along the lower edge some perfectly normal signs of use, irregularities/dents from centuries of being set down).
The upper rim has a small pit.
No restorations or cracks. A rare piece of Amsterdam's cultural-historical heritage for the serious collector.
Rare 18th-century silver Communion cup – Hendrik Kamerlingh II – Amsterdam, 1743
An exceptionally large and museum-worthy silver Protestant Communion cup (hollowware), skillfully hand-forged in the Dutch Republic during the early 18th century.
This monumental cup features a sleek, elegant trumpet shape resting on a refined, profiled stand ring.
The base bears four exceptionally well-preserved, deeply struck guild marks:
City mark: The coat of arms of Amsterdam (three Saint Andrew's crosses under the imperial crown)
Master mark: 'HK' for the prominent Amsterdam silversmith Hendrik Kamerlingh II (active 1730–1776)
Date letter: O for the year 1743
Fineness and duty mark: The crowned Dutch lion
Height: 14 cm
Weight: 285 grams
Silver content: First quality (934/1000)
In reasonably good authentic condition for its venerable age of almost 300 years.
The profiled stand ring shows along the lower edge some perfectly normal signs of use, irregularities/dents from centuries of being set down).
The upper rim has a small pit.
No restorations or cracks. A rare piece of Amsterdam's cultural-historical heritage for the serious collector.
Details
Era
1400-1900
Gross weight
287 g
Title additional information
Communion Cup 1743
Number of objects
1
Country of origin
Netherlands
Model
Trompetvorm
Designer/artist/maker
Hendrik Kamerlingh 2
Material
Silver
Style
Antique
Condition
Good condition - used with small signs of ageing
Height
14 cm
Width
9.5 cm
Diameter
9.5 cm
Depth
9.5 cm
Estimated period
1700-1750
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