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Reference: S11524
Period: George III
Year: 1802
Silversmith: Jacob Hendrik Stellingwerff
Place: Amsterdam
Price: $ 1 150.00
Weight: 302 grams
Dimensions: Height 12 cm, spout to handle 12 cm
Condition: Very good, no repairs. A few small dents, including one 2 cm straight dent to main body, only noticeable in certain light. Small dent to one side of spout. Handle securely fastened with original fittings, very slight wobble.
Description: A beautiful Dutch antique silver bachelor teapot, made in Amsterdam in 1802 by master silversmith Jacob Hendrik Stellingwerff. The teapot is a very classical design, navette shaped with a plain body with beaded rims, and straight "oil can" style spout. The handle is a plain wooden C scroll shape, with unusual but beautiful silver bands to attach the handle, this is a feature we have not seen before. The oval lid with a turned wooden baluster finial, securely held in place with a silver nut, fits very securely and snugly into the teapot. The teapot is quite small, hence our description as a bachelor teapot, it will probably only hold 2 cups of tea. The quality of the teapot is very pleasing, clearly Stellingwerff was a highly competent silversmith. The teapot base is clearly hallmarked with 5 hallmarks, these include a very clearly struck I.H.S makers mark for Jacob Hendrik Stellingwerff. The Amsterdam city mark and crowned lion rampant (Province of Holland 934 standard mark, so purer than sterling) marks have slight wear but are still clearly visible. The date letter T in circle for 1802 is very clear, as is the crowned O duty mark. This crowned O mark was used during the Kingdom of Holland period (1807-1812), it was struck on older items when resold to indicate no duty had been paid (also called re-examination hallmark). The rim of the lid also has the crowned O hallmark, this is the only hallmark on the lid. Jacob Hendrik Stellingwerff (1773-1823) originally worked in Zwolle, he moved to Amsterdam in 1794 to work for his uncle. He established himself as an independant silversmith in 1801, so this teapot is one of his earlier pieces. He was an important supplier to the firm Bennewitz & Bonebakker (source RKD website, Netherlands Institute of Art History). His father, brother and son were all silversmiths, and his wife carried on the business after his death. His work has been preserved in a number of different museums, including the Rijksmuseum and Boijmans Van Beuningen in Rotterdam.
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Dutch Antique Silver Teapot - Jacob Hendrik Stellingwerff
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Dutch silver teapot Stellingwerff
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Wooden baluster finial silver teapot
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Dutch silver teapot base with hallmarks
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Jacob Hendrik Stellingwerff Amsterdam silver hallmarks
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