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The Fine Sale - Day One

Sat, Apr 27, 2019 11:00AM EDT
Lot 121

Set of Twelve Blue and White Delft 'Herring Fishing' Plates, Designed by Justus Brouwer

Estimate: $1,200 - $1,800
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Bid Increments

Price Bid Increment
$0 $25
$200 $50
$500 $100
$3,000 $250
$5,000 $500
$10,000 $1,000
$30,000 $2,500
$100,000 $5,000

Variously numbered 1 through 12 with titles. With underglaze blue hatchet mark and with various stickers including '885 Set of 12 The Hague 1938 c.1770', 'Salberge Collection La Haye'. 

10 in. diam.

Note: These plates were likely made at De Porceleyne Bijl, which ran from 1657-1803 and was owned by Justus Brouwer and his widow from 1739-1775. Justus Brouwer was also in the service of the Dutch East India Company in 1752-1754.

 

S. Alberge, The Hauge, August, 1938; thence by descent.

Property from the Estate of William Kelly Simpson

Condition

Each with minor rim frits and chips. Two with a larger chips to rims.