Antique rare musk box - .833 silver - Netherlands - 1750-1799
Exclusive and rare musk box. Openwork lid with tulip and leaf motifs. The edge of the lid sticks out and is serrated. The musk box is not marked, which was common because a box with this relatively little weight did not have to be marked at the time. Origin the Netherlands or possibly Germany. See similar musk boxes for more information. B. W. G. Wttewaall, Nederlands Klein Zilver en schepwerk 1650-1880, Abcoude 1994, p. 68-69. II. Muskusdozen, ca. 1690-1740 - Type 2. Andere vormen. Img. 149 Diameter 4. 6 cm - height 0. 6 cm.
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Exclusive and rare musk box. Openwork lid with tulip and leaf motifs. The edge of the lid sticks out and is serrated. The musk box is not marked, which was common because a box with this relatively little weight did not have to be marked at the time. Origin the Netherlands or possibly Germany. See similar musk boxes for more information. B. W. G. Wttewaall, Nederlands Klein Zilver en schepwerk 1650-1880, Abcoude 1994, p. 68-69. II. Muskusdozen, ca. 1690-1740 - Type 2. Andere vormen. Img. 149 Diameter 4. 6 cm - height 0. 6 cm.
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