BK-14417
Medium
silver (metal)
Dimensions
11.1; 15.2; 8.6; 254; 19.2
About this artwork
date letter: ‘E’
Art Historical Context
**BK-14417 by Johannes Horstman (1789)** This delicate silver artwork, BK-14417, crafted the skilled silversmith Johannes Horst in 1789, stands just 8.6 cm high, inviting close admiration. At the cusp of the late Enlightenment era, such compact silver pieces were prized possessions in affluent European households, often serving both practical and decorative purposes. Horstman's work exemplifies the meticulous craftsmanship of 18th silversmiths, who transformed humble metal into enduring symbols of refinement and status. A key feature is the date letter 'E', a hallmark integral to the guild-r...