Zilveren miniatuur botter, J. van Straten, Hoorn, 1898 Titel:Default Title and year letter U for

and year letter U for 1904

Active from 1690 to 1725

a pincushion and a needle case made by an unknown silversmith

The tea strainer is hallmarked with French-era hallmarks: master's mark HH

Zilveren miniatuur botter, J. van Straten, Hoorn, 1898 Titel:Default Title and year letter U forSilver miniature botter, made by silversmith J. van Straten from Hoorn. Active between 1894 and 1901. The miniature is hallmarked with the maker's mark VS* and the first standard mark with an export key. The miniature was exported to Great Britain at the time. Upon arrival in England, foreign silver was legally required to be re assayed at an English assay office to verify that it met their sterling standard (. 925). Therefore, the miniature botter