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Dutch 1872 Cast Silver Hinged Cover Box in Cow Form, Imported to England and Assayed in Chester 1903.
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Dutch 1872 Cast Silver Hinged Cover Box in Cow Form, Imported to England and Assayed in Chester 1903.

19th century
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Dutch 1872 hallmarked cast silver cow form hinged cover pill or snuff box with partial Dutch hallmarks as well as full English hallmarks for Chester 1903. The Dutch marks for .934 fine silver (higher than English sterling) are on the base, and the English marks are on both base and side. When it was imported into England in 1903, it was tested and assayed with full English hallmarks for at least .925 fine silver.

Marked by Berthold Muller, silversmith and importer of Continental silver, who imported many silver boxes.

The reclining cow is realistically modelled, even showing the side rib indentation under the skin and nice head detail, and has a hinged cover on the base which closes securely. It is suitable for pills, snuff or whatever one wishes.

Size-2.75 inches long by 7/8 inches wide.

Weight-35 grams.

A very collectable piece for collectors of animal or novelty silver, silver box collectors, and those who collect Chester silver (this assay office closed in 1962).

An unusual silver box in very good condition.

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Serpentine Antiques has dated this piece to the 1870s.

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Dutch 1872 hallmarked cast silver cow form hinged cover pill or snuff box with partial Dutch hallmarks as well as full English hallmarks for Chester 1903. The Dutch marks for .
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934 fine silver (higher than English sterling) are on the base, and the English marks are on both base and side.
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When it was imported into England in 1903, it was tested and assayed with full English hallmarks for at least .925 fine silver.

fig 1. Dutch 1872 cast silver hinged cover box in cow form, imported to England and assayed in Chester 1903.
fig 1. Dutch 1872 Cast Silver Hinged Cover Box in Cow Form, Imported to England and Assayed in Chester 1903.

Marked by Berthold Muller, silversmith and importer of Continental silver, who imported many silver boxes.

The reclining cow is realistically modelled, even showing the side rib indentation under the skin and nice head detail, and has a hinged cover on the base which closes securely. It is suitable for pills, snuff or whatever one wishes.

fig 2. Dutch 1872 cast silver hinged cover box in cow form, imported to England and assayed in Chester 1903.
fig 2. Dutch 1872 Cast Silver Hinged Cover Box in Cow Form, Imported to England and Assayed in Chester 1903.

Size-2.75 inches long by 7/8 inches wide.

Weight-35 grams.

A very collectable piece for collectors of animal or novelty silver, silver box collectors, and those who collect Chester silver (this assay office closed in 1962).

An unusual silver box in very good condition.

Date of Manufacture

Serpentine Antiques has dated this piece to the 1870s.

Reference Numbers
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Dealers Internal Ref
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Dutch 1872 cast silver hinged cover box in cow form, imported to England and assayed in Chester 1903.
Dutch 1872 cast silver hinged cover box in cow form, imported to England and assayed in Chester 1903.
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Dutch 1872 cast silver hinged cover box in cow form, imported to England and assayed in Chester 1903.
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