Miniatuur messenslijper, J. Verhoogt, Hoorn, 1911 Titel:Default Title 19th Century Bible with the

19th Century Bible with the old and new testament by Johannes Allart from Amsterdam

This is an antique silver miniature fish trivet (also called a fish grill)

De cup draagt een uitzonderlijke en goed gedocumenteerde combinatie van keurmerken die uitsluitend in dit jaar werd gebruikt

The basket is hallmarked with the master's mark GR*

Miniatuur messenslijper, J. Verhoogt, Hoorn, 1911 Titel:Default Title 19th Century Bible with theSilver miniature of a knife grinder, made by silversmith J. Verhoogt from Hoorn. Active from 1896 to 1936. Jan (Johannes) Verhoogt also started as a knife grinder, later specializing entirely in luxurious silver miniatures. He became world renowned in the antique world as the specialist in windmills and sailing ships. The scene shows a craftsman behind his grinding cart with a large wheel, while a second figure watches. The drive mechanism with the