d'Eglantier
  • A rare seventeenth century pewter
  • A rare seventeenth century pewter
  • A rare seventeenth century pewter
  • A rare seventeenth century pewter
  • A rare seventeenth century pewter
  • A rare seventeenth century pewter
  • A rare seventeenth century pewter
  • A rare seventeenth century pewter
  • A rare seventeenth century pewter
A rare seventeenth century pewter "horse shoe" spoon.

275 €


A pewter spoon. Overall length 15 cm. The spoons handle is crowned with a horse leg. This type is very rare and was made in the early seventeenth century. It was found in an ancient excavation site in Middelburgh in the Dutch province of Zeeland. On the back a 17th C. hallmark. The spoon has a stunning black patina. It is in mint condition.  

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A pewter toy strainer with 18th century Dutch hallmarks.

A pewter toy strainer with 18th century Dutch hallmarks.


A toy strainer. Diameter (without handles) 8 cm. Diameter with handles 11,5 cm. Height 3 cm. With a small stand ring. Well patinized pewter with on the outside bottom two early 18th century Dutch hallmarks. In mint condition. No damages, no repairs. !8th century undamaged pewter toys are very rare.
 
Two early 18th century heavy bronze cauldrons.

Two early 18th century heavy bronze cauldrons.


Two cauldrons. High (without iron handle) 12 cm. Weight 6 kilogram. The cauldrons are clearly hand made in solid bronze with irregular openings. Both resting on three feet. The handles are made of wrought iron. Both cauldrons in mint condition with signs of use in open fire. Low Countries, around 1700.
 
A Frisian schoolbox decorated with a sailing ship.

A Frisian schoolbox decorated with a sailing ship.


A schoolbox. Measuring 43 x 21 x 8 cm. On the lid a sailing ship. Further the typical stencilled roses around the ship. This type of schoolbox was made in the area of IJlst in Friesland. Made around 1850. The box is in mint condition with an old repair to the lid. On the inside of the lid the name of its owner : "S.M.Sijsma".
 
A superb boxwood screwdriver in mint condition.

A superb boxwood screwdriver in mint condition.


A screwdriver. Overall length 14 cm. Length of handle 9 cm. The handle is entirely made of boxwood with an ebony screw on cap. The handle marked "2" and the metal part "P2". On the brass ring separating steel and handle the same "P2" mark. The screwdriver is in mint condition and was made in Holland around 1850. 
 
A brass precision set for measuring fluid content by Jan Marten Kleman Amsterdam (1758-1845).

A brass precision set for measuring fluid content by Jan Marten Kleman Amsterdam (1758-1845).


A set of measuring instruments in a mahogany box. Size 58 x 17 x 3,5 cm. Signed J.M.Kleman & Son Amsterdam. All parts numbered " 12 ". The set is complete and in superb condition. Kleman had his shop in Amsterdam between 1758 and 1845 on the Nieuwendijk 126 in Amsterdam. He was famous for his precision instruments. Also abroad. The present set belonged to the official Hallmark Office and their label is also present in the box. It was used for measuring contents.
 
An eightteenth century German painted box with

An eightteenth century German painted box with "Wismuth Malerei" featuring a lion in a landscape.


A painted wooden box. Long 25 cm. Wide 16,5 cm. High 16,5 cm. On the convex lid a delicate painting of a lion in a landscape with trees. On all sides a painting of flowers. The inside is also painted in red. The box is in good condition with minor signs of use. This type of decoration is called "Wismuth Malerei" because of the use of the chemical element "Bismuth". Bohemia, 18th century.
 
A nineteenth century brass one liter measuring can from a Hallmarks Office in a fitting wooden case.

A nineteenth century brass one liter measuring can from a Hallmarks Office in a fitting wooden case.


A heavy brass measuring can in a wooden box. Size of the box : 21,5 cm x 13,5 cm x 12,5 cm. Size of the can : 18 cm. Weight 2260 gram. On the can the engraved text: " Standaard der Nederl: Kan .(Litre)" From an official Hallmarking Office. The metric system was adopted from the French in 1820. The can is fitted in a wooden case with some labels and signs from the Hallmarking Office. Can and case in mint condition. 
 
Two nineteenth century Dutch wooden painted containers.

Two nineteenth century Dutch wooden painted containers.


Two wooden tubs. Size 32 and 27 cm long. Cooped and fortified with brass bands. One painted orange and the other green on the outside and red on the inside. Both in good condition with signs of use. This sort of tub was used for storage of food, for instance butter.
 
Five seventeenth century keys.

Five seventeenth century keys.


Five early keys. Length varying from 12 to 17 cm. In good general condition with minor signs of use. Holland, early seventeenth century.
 
An eightteenth century German painted box.

An eightteenth century German painted box.


A painted box. Size 58x32x25 cm. Extensively painted with classical houses, trees and turrets. On the lid three figures: a lady flanked by two gentlemen. Also remnants of a German text. There is some loss of paint in several areas. On the bottom signed with  the initials "ICE" in a heart. Southern Germany 18th Century. 
 
A small eightteenth century

A small eightteenth century "butte" box made in Hindeloopen in Friesland.


A butte. Long 18 cm.Wide 10 cm. High 10 cm. Painted on all sides with typical Hindeloopen figures like flowers, and several birds. On the bottom a geometrical circle and the initials "I.H.". In mint condition with minor signs of use. Friesland around 1750. Small buttes are rare.
 
A rare 17th century iron plier for making lead bullets.

A rare 17th century iron plier for making lead bullets.


A plier. Overall length 55 cm. Made of cast iron. The plier is devised for making lead bullets. On the inside 12 round compartments with an opening on the upside. Melted lead was poured into the opening and thus a dozen of bullets were made. A very rare item dating back to the seventeenth century and in mint condition.