Dutch bible, 18th century.
Dutch bible, 18th century.
Dutch Bible, 4 makerssmark, looks like a hammer or a tree. No other marks. Hopefully we can determine this one? Thanks in advance!
Re: Dutch bible, 18th century.
Going by what has been handwritten in the bible; family van der Kooi, village of Teerns near Leeuwarden, marriage 1824, births 1825 , 1828, 1835 and death 1892. Family van der Kooi 1938, village of Huizum, near Leeuwarden.
We may assume that the bible was in the possession of this family for a longer period, perhaps since it was issued around 1747. If we may assume that the bible clasps were made around this time by a Frisian silversmith, then Jan Pe(e)reboom with his master's mark a tree would qualify.
Jan Peereboom was registered in Leeuwarden, 1751-1805 and used several variations of a tree for his master's mark. He was baptized on March 28, 1725 and married Anna Weidema in 1765. He has been a master since 1751. Below two examples of his mark
We should mention that the master's mark of a tree was used by several Frisian silversmiths including; Willem de Roos, registered in Dokkum 1763-1790, Jacobus Smeding, registered in Dokkum, 1795-1811, Tamme de Wit, registered in Harlingen, 1797-1811, Thomas de Ringh, registered in Leeuwarden, 1722-1741, Jacobus Smeding, registered in Leeuwarden 1795-1811, Benjamin Boomsma, registered in Leeuwarden 1807-1811, Tamme de Wit, registered in Sneek, 1794-1797.
Well, it remains uncertain, but I would choose Peereboom
Peter.
Source; Karel A. Citroen, Dutch Goldsmiths' and Silversmiths' Marks and Names prior to 1812, Jan Schipper Zilverstudie website 2010
We may assume that the bible was in the possession of this family for a longer period, perhaps since it was issued around 1747. If we may assume that the bible clasps were made around this time by a Frisian silversmith, then Jan Pe(e)reboom with his master's mark a tree would qualify.
Jan Peereboom was registered in Leeuwarden, 1751-1805 and used several variations of a tree for his master's mark. He was baptized on March 28, 1725 and married Anna Weidema in 1765. He has been a master since 1751. Below two examples of his mark
We should mention that the master's mark of a tree was used by several Frisian silversmiths including; Willem de Roos, registered in Dokkum 1763-1790, Jacobus Smeding, registered in Dokkum, 1795-1811, Tamme de Wit, registered in Harlingen, 1797-1811, Thomas de Ringh, registered in Leeuwarden, 1722-1741, Jacobus Smeding, registered in Leeuwarden 1795-1811, Benjamin Boomsma, registered in Leeuwarden 1807-1811, Tamme de Wit, registered in Sneek, 1794-1797.
Well, it remains uncertain, but I would choose Peereboom
Peter.
Source; Karel A. Citroen, Dutch Goldsmiths' and Silversmiths' Marks and Names prior to 1812, Jan Schipper Zilverstudie website 2010
Re: Dutch bible, 18th century.
Thanks Peter!