Small Dutch Silver Box with a Scene After a Painting by Jan Steen

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A small dutch silver box with a 17th century scene after a painting by jan steen. The scene of "the … Read more A small dutch silver box with a 17th century scene after a painting by jan steen. The scene of "the saint nicholas feast" by jan steen, painted in 1665-1668. Hangs in the rijksmuseum in amsterdam details from "the saint nicholas feast" by jan steen. The girl with the gingerbread man in the shape of sinterklaas. The boy points to the chimney where the presents would have come from. The boy is crying because he got the roe in his shoe. The silver box has the dutch silver hallmarks minerva head with letter m from schoonhoven the master sign of the silversmith h. Hooijkaas the year letter s of 1928 the walking lion with letter 2 (silver purity 833/000) the silver box has a interior of wood the measurements are 3 cm high, 9.5 cm wide and the depth is 7.5 cm the weight is in total 149 gram. See less