A book binding, containing a combination notebook, compass, mirror, sundial and a portrait miniature
Of oblong section, the hinged covers with silver overlay on a gold ground pierced with monkeys, squirrels and…
Four platters from the John Hope dinner service
Each shaped oval with molded rim, comprising one large, two medium and a smaller platter. Engraved with the coat of arms of John Hope (1737 – 1784). He was a distinguished merchant, banker and art collector. His art collection was renowned across Europe Since 1762 he was a member of Hope & Co, a Dutch bank that existed for two and a half centuries. The bank was located in Amsterdam until 1795; originally it concentrated on Great Britain. From 1750 it played a major part in the finances of the Dutch East India Company (VOC).
Provenance
John Hope (1737 - 1784);
by descent to Lord Francis Pelham Clinton Hope 1917;
Christie's London 17-07-1917 lot 96;
private collection USA
Literature
J.W. Niemeijer, John Hope's kunstverzameling, Nederlands Kunsthistorisch Jaarboek, 1981, p. 161;
Exhibition catalogue Johannes Schiotling, een Amsterdamse Zilversmid, Rijksmuseum Amsterdam 24-12-'76 / 27-02-'77, nr. 18 (for 2 plates of the same service)
Exhibitions
Johannes Schiotling, een Amsterdamse Zilversmid, Rijksmuseum Amsterdam, 24 December1976 - 27 February 1977
