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Silver miniature Amsterdam. Maker?
Posted: Thu Sep 26, 2024 6:37 am
by Vantlicht
This silver item is marked with the city mark of Amsterdam and a tree. Is it van Somerwil?
Thanks in advance!

Re: Silver miniature Amsterdam. Maker?
Posted: Thu Sep 26, 2024 9:28 am
by oel
No, it is not the mark of Pieter I van Somerwil.

Fake mark of the Amsterdam silversmith Pieter I van Somerwil, registered in Amsterdam, 1706-died 1753. Pseudo Amsterdam town mark.
Again this is Pieter van Somerwil I his mark;
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Peter.
Source; K. A. Citroen, Valse Zilvermerken in Nederland #428 and # 526
Re: Silver miniature Amsterdam. Maker?
Posted: Thu Sep 26, 2024 12:51 pm
by Vantlicht
Thanks. It is quite hard to see the difference between all the trees. Ik zie door de bomen het bos niet meer... :)