A Dutch silver charger, maker's mark a lilly and star, possibly Pieter de Wit, Leeuwarden, 1700

embossed with bands of flowers, fruit and birds, centred by accollée armorials, reverse stippled HEBE No 5

Armorials with general wear, a couple of tiny holes in the embossed work and a few scratches, general condition good and decoration still pretty crisp. Maker's mark is a bit squashed by city and province marks but is clearly a lilly and star
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The arms are those of van Idema of Leeuwarden and probably those of Reytsma of Friesland and Holland