The Family Collection of the late Countess Mountbatten of Burma

The Family Collection of the late Countess Mountbatten of Burma

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A Swiss silver double compartment spice box, probably Johann Daniel Kramer, Schaffhausen, circa 1749

Auction Closed

March 24, 08:41 PM GMT

Estimate

600 - 900 GBP

Lot Details

Description

A Swiss silver double compartment spice box

probably Johann Daniel Kramer, Schaffhausen

circa 1749


ribbed oval with centrally hinged covers, engraved with a coat-of-arms and initials F.v.M also Statt Halter, and the date 1749 interrupted by three fishes, four scroll supports, gilt interior, the underside of one cover later and inscribed 'A souvenir of Granzie & of S. Pepys Cockerell Jan.ry 1916

9cm. wide 

147gr, 4oz 14dwt

Samuel Pepys Cockerell (1844-1921) was a friend of James Stewart Hodgson, the art patron and collector and his son-in-law George Ulick Browne, 6th Marquess of Sligo (1856–1935).

The Marquess wrote 'Some Remarks on the Work of S. Pepys Cockerell' for The International Studio in 1903. It is possible that both men travelled and painted together, see two bound albums, dated between 1895 and 1903, which featured British and Italian views by them, which were sold; these rooms, 30 June 2005, lot 263.

Cockerell designed the bas-reliefs for the ceiling of Stewart Hodgson's home, Lythe Hill in Haslemere, Surrey. This drawing was exhibited at the Royal Academy of Arts, London, in 1888. Lythe Hill was designed by Cockerell's brother, Frederick. It was Samuel who was eventually chosen to design Hodgson's memorial at St Bartholomew's Church at Haslemere.

The arms are those of the von Meyenburg (originally Meyer) family of Schaffhausen. Several von Meyenburgs were elected to the town's civic positions, including Franz von Meyenburg, 'FVM,' the original owner of this double spice box. He was born at Schaffhausen on 7 August 1690 and died there on 15 June 1760. As the engraving records, he was Statthalter in 1749 and was also sometime guild master of the town's fishing guild ('Zunftmeister der Fischerzunft').