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Lot 18*
An 18th century Dutch silver kettle 'bouilloire' on stand Pieter de Keen, Amsterdam, 1730
21 November 2023, 13:00 GMT
London, New Bond StreetSold for £28,160 inc. premium
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Find your local specialistAn 18th century Dutch silver kettle 'bouilloire' on stand
Pieter de Keen, Amsterdam, 1730
Of pear form, the upright swing-handle with scroll arms and carved ebony wood grip, waisted neck with applied band of tassels and scrolls, the compressed bellied lower body with three anthemion motifs, faceted spout issuing from a stylised leaf drop and scroll surround, fixing lug below to join stand, the stand with pierced scrolls and lattice panels, with applied scroll and swing-drop handles either side, on three scroll feet joined with pierced scroll aprons each centred with a drapery panel, pull-off dome cover with applied shell and scroll motifs and leaf cone finial, 28cm wide, 22cm deep, 41cm high, (28in wide, 8 1/2in deep, 16in high), weight total 78.5 troy oz, weight total 2432gms.
Of pear form, the upright swing-handle with scroll arms and carved ebony wood grip, waisted neck with applied band of tassels and scrolls, the compressed bellied lower body with three anthemion motifs, faceted spout issuing from a stylised leaf drop and scroll surround, fixing lug below to join stand, the stand with pierced scrolls and lattice panels, with applied scroll and swing-drop handles either side, on three scroll feet joined with pierced scroll aprons each centred with a drapery panel, pull-off dome cover with applied shell and scroll motifs and leaf cone finial, 28cm wide, 22cm deep, 41cm high, (28in wide, 8 1/2in deep, 16in high), weight total 78.5 troy oz, weight total 2432gms.
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Provenance
Joseph M. Morpurgo, Amsterdam, where purchased 1997.
