Daniel Heinrich Schmidt
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ZAR 120 000 - 150 000
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Starting at ZAR 100 000
Location
Cape Town
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Cape Colony
A Cape silver teapot, Daniel Heinrich Schmidt, c.1768-1811
melon-shaped, the centre later engraved with the Mason family coat of arms, the spout moulded with a floral motif, the petal-shaped hinged cover surmounted by a spire finial, the side applied with a c-scroll ivory handle, on a stepped circular footrim, 585g
*Not suitable for export*
height: 14cm
Provenance
Private Collection.
Notes
From Strelitz, Germany, Daniel Heinrich Schmidt arrived at the Cape as a soldier in 1768. Served as sword-cutler in the service of the Dutch East India company from 1768 to 1778, receiving his burgher rights as silversmith in 1779. Married Helena Elizabeth Bastroo on 26 September 1779. Died on 29 December 1811.
Stephan Welz (1976) Cape Silver and Silversmiths, Cape Town: AA Balkema, pages 139.
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