Vier 18e-eeuwse tinnen borden – Schloss Marienburg /...

Set of 4 heavy tin banquet dishes – Johann Ernst Du Bois, Hof-Zinngiesser Gotha – ca. 1780/1800 – Provenance: Schloss Marienburg (Sotheby’s 2005) Description: An exceptional ensemble of four heavy, late-18th-century tin dining plates with princely origin. Made by court tin-smith Johann Ernst Du Bois in Gotha for the ducal court of Saxony-Gotha-Altenburg. All four plates are clearly stamped on the underside with: The crowned ducal mirror monogram above the town inscription GOTHA. The master mark on a scroll: IOH: ERNST DU BOIS / HOF-ZINNGIESER. Quality mark: angel mark with inscription FEIN ENGL ZINN. The original Sotheby’s inventory stickers for lot 5216/Q. Provenance: From the historic Welfen sale: Sotheby’s – Works of Art from the Royal House of Hanover, Schloss Marienburg (Pattensen), 5–15 October 2005, lot 5216/Q. Specifications: Material: English tin (high-quality tin) Origin: Germany (Gotha, Saxony-Gotha-Altenburg / House of Hanover) Dating: Late 18th century (ca. 1775–1805) Diameter: 32.2 cm per piece Weights: 1,129 g, 1,253 g, 1,221 g and 1,296 g (total weight: ca. 4.9 kg) Condition: Good, authentic state in keeping with age and intensive historical use. Fine silvery patina with superficial scratches and signs of use on the surface. Three plates are fully intact; one plate has a chip/puncture in the mirror surface (see detail photos).

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