BK-15707
Jacob Feeterse
c. 1900 - c. 1923
Medium
gild
Dimensions
141; 7.1; 11.4
About this artwork
maker's mark (false)
Art Historical Context
This gilded work by Jacob Feeterse dates from roughly 1900 to 1923, a period when European artisans continued to refine traditional metalworking techniques for decorative objects. Standing just 11.4 centimeters tall with a diameter of 7.1 centimeters and weighing 141 grams, the piece demonstrates the precision required to create small-scale gilded forms that balance lightness with visual richness. A notable detail is its false maker’s mark, which invites reflection on questions of attribution and the practices of copying or adapting earlier styles during the early twentieth century. Such mark...