Silver tobacco box, The Hague (?), 19th century

Heavy 19th century silver tobacco box with mother of pearl top and bottom.

The tobacco box features a battle scene or battle depicted in mother of pearl.

In the golden age, the best mother-of-pearl artists worked with shells brought from the east by the VOC. Most mother-of-pearl artists worked in Amsterdam in the 18th century. This box has been recreated based on techniques from the 18th century.

The tobacco box has been hallmarked with pseudomarks that were used by silversmiths in The Hague. IT stands for the pseudomark of the silversmith Johannes II van der Toorn, 1777 (Voet, The Hague 145). In addition, the Dutch lion is depicted, Pseudo city mark of Amsterdam (1730) and the pseudomark of the year letter from The Hague of 1772.

The tobacco box was probably made in the workshop of the silversmith Van der Beek.

Exceptionally beautifully made and of absolute top quality.

Weight: 205.6 grams. Dimensions: 13 x 8 x 2.5 cm.