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Hi everyone,

I think the snuff box I'm showing you in the shape of a chest of drawers could be Dutch. I'm sure you know their usual shapes.
It's small; 3.5 x 3 cm's.

I've searched the forum for Dutch brands but I haven't been able to find a clue.

Thanks & kind regards.

Jaume

Hi Jaume, indeed Dutch loddereine box. 



From left to right, town mark Schoonhoven, maker's mark AW, year letter N for 1806.
The maker's mark AW, conjoined for Abraham van Willenswaard, born 1772, started in Schoonhoven 1802, stopped in 1838, died 30-7-1855. Known as a (small) box maker. He came from Nieuwpoort over Lek and became a citizen of Schoonhoven in 1802. In 1802 he had forgotten to pay the maintenance fee of the assay room, 25 guilders.
https://www.genealogieonline.nl/stamboo ... I10359.php
For more information about Schoonhoven's silver guild see;
viewtopic.php?p=82869#p82869

Peter.

Source; S.A.C. Begeer, E. Hak, L. Linhart-du Cloux, Zilversmeden van de stad choonhoven, Schoonhoven (Nederlands Goud-, Zilver- en Klokkenmuseum) 1981, p. 108, 145

Hi Peter,

That's brilliant, thank you very much.

I have learned a lot from your information. Congratulations for the dissemination of your research in "Zilver Histograaf Schoonhoven".

You've been very helpful.

Kind regards!

Jaume

Hi,

I knew the usual shapes of Dutch Loddereines, including miniature wardrobes. But I was surprised to find that they exist with form of chests of drawers or bureaus like those in the attached image, all from the same chronological period.

Thanks and regards.
Jaume