Miniatuur Heksenwaag, J. Verhoogt, Hoorn, 1921 Titel:Default Title The watering can features refined

The watering can features refined

Silver bag hook made by Age Oosterwerf from Sneek

The spoon is hallmarked with the second grade mark

The miniature is hallmarked with the Amsterdam city mark (small mark)

which gives the vase that extra touch of allure

Miniatuur Heksenwaag, J. Verhoogt, Hoorn, 1921 Titel:Default Title The watering can features refinedHeavy silver miniature of the Witch Weigh House, made by the silversmith J. Verhoogt from Hoorn. Active from 1896 to 1936. Jan (Johannes) Verhoogt began as a knife sharpener, later specializing entirely in luxurious silver miniatures. He became world renowned in the antique world as THE specialist in windmills and sailing ships. The A shaped construction represents the large weigh house used in earlier centuries to check the weight of an accused