Zilveren miniatuur varken op ladder, P. van Somerwil I, Amsterdam, ca. 1730 citroen c3 This must have been an

This must have been an enormously time-consuming job

In Haarlem

The pendant has been hallmarked with a tax hallmark and Z11 for 2nd grade silver

De ring is gemaakt door Jansen Post en Cocks uit Amsterdam met meesterkeur +JPC

De muiter en klamparm zijn gekeurd met meesterteken SF

Zilveren miniatuur varken op ladder, P. van Somerwil I, Amsterdam, ca. 1730 citroen c3 This must have been anRare 18th century silver miniature pig on a ladder, made by the Amsterdam silversmith Pieter van Somerwil I. Van Somerwil was active between 1706 and 1753 and was known as a small worker, specializing in so called "doll's goods": finely crafted silver miniatures. This finely crafted miniature bears the maker's mark of a tree by Pieter van Somerwil I, as well as the city mark of Amsterdam. The miniature also features an engraved trembling stitch. The