handbell

Jan Diederik Pont, 1757

Table bell. Silver. Amsterdam, 1757, by Jan Diederik Pont. Bequest from the collection of Mrs O.V.R. Emmens-Spatkowa, 1977.

  • Artwork typejingle, percussion instrument, handbell, musical instrument, bell (idiophone), handbell
  • Object numberBK-1977-34
  • Dimensionsheight 14.1 cm x diameter 8.9 cm x weight 302 g

Identification

  • Title(s)

    handbell

  • Object type

  • Object number

    BK-1977-34

  • Description

    Tafelbel van zilver. Gegraveerd met rocaille-motieven. Aan de binnenkant van de bel gegraveerd: Matthes Hoijer.

  • Inscriptions / marks

    • town mark
    • maker's mark: ‘P in gewicht’
    • alloy mark: ‘Hollandse leeuw’
    • date letter: ‘X’

Creation

  • Creation

    silversmith: Jan Diederik Pont, Amsterdam

  • Dating

    1757

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Material and technique

  • Dimensions

    height 14.1 cm x diameter 8.9 cm x weight 302 g

Acquisition and rights

  • Credit line

    V.R. van Poelgeest-Spatkowa Bequest, Amsterdam

  • Acquisition

    bequest 1977

  • Copyright

    Public domain

Documentation

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