Silver teapot, Isaac de Vries, Amsterdam, 1744

Museum-quality silver teapot with a wooden handle, attributed to the Amsterdam silversmith Isaac de Vries. He worked from 1732 to around 1779.

This silversmith specialized in, among other things: teapots, milk jugs, sugar bowls and tobacco boxes.

The teapot is beautifully decorated with leaf and shell motifs in the rococo style.

The teapot is hallmarked with several marks. The master's mark, a tulip in an oval by Isaac de Vries, the date letter K for 1744, the Amsterdam city hallmark, and the first grade hallmark. Finally, it is hallmarked with the axe as a tax hallmark.

On one side of the teapot is the inscription: DLTODS (?) On the other side is engraved: 1866 January 11th 1891 (inscription added later)

The teapot is in good condition.

Weight: 280.3 grams. Dimensions: 17 x 18 cm.