Zilveren miniatuur vogelvanger, W. Freen, Dordrecht, 19e eeuws Titel:Default Title Silver punch or bowl spoon

Silver punch or bowl spoon with an ebony handle made by the firm of NS Visser and Co

The pendant was made by Crisford & Norris from Birmingham

The spreading spoon is marked in the container with the tax mark V for foreign large works

The spoon is topped with Arlecchino

Zilveren miniatuur vogelvanger, W. Freen, Dordrecht, 19e eeuws Titel:Default Title Silver punch or bowl spoonSilver miniature of a bird catcher, made by the silversmith Willem Freen from Dordrecht. He was active from 1826 to 1898. Willem Freen was a prominent 19th century gold and silversmith who lived and worked his entire life in Dordrecht. He is primarily known in Dutch silver history as the man who continued the tradition of silver professional miniatures at a high level in the 19th century. Freen established his shop and workshop in the historic heart