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Antique 930 Dutch Silver Miniature Bench English Import Marks By Joseph Morpurgo

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This is an extremely rare silver Dutch miniature bench used for doll house furniture.
It is fully hallmarked for Dutch and English silver, with the import English sponsor marks for Joseph Morpurgo.

British sponsor mark J.M in a lozenge for Joseph Morpurgo who was noted as a foreign (Dutch) dealer and registered his mark on 16 September 1892. Reference J.D. Culme's two-volume work entitled The directory of gold & silversmiths jewellers & allied traders 1838-1914 (Woodbridge, Antique Collectors' Club, 1987, Vol. II) gratiude Library of the goldsmiths. The Dutch-based company was founded by Joseph M. Morpurgo in 1869

The bench has London import marks for 1892.

It is in very good condition for its age.

It measures about 5.3cm x 7.2cm x 2cm.
Total weight: 48 grams.

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