Cape silver table snuff box dated 1855 by Willem Godfried Lotter (Junior), Active 1810- 1855. The son of Willem Godfried Lotter (Senior) and Wilhelmina Margaretha Wentzel. Married Susanna Johanna van Echten and later Maria Redelinghuis. Died on 11 December 1855 at Richmond.
The engraving reads: “’H.J. Hofmeyre, aan Zynen Zoon J.C Hofmeyre’, 8 Mei 1855”
‘H.J. Hofmeyre (Snr) (1798-1866). JC Hofmeyre his son was born on the 18th of May 1826 and died on the 17th of February 1898. This snuff box was a gift from the father to his son on the occasion of his 29th birthday in 1855.
Willem Godfried Lotter (Junior)- Active 1810- 1835
The son of Willem Godfried Lotter (Senior) and Wilhelmina Margaretha Wentzel. Married Susanna Johanna van Echten and later Maria Redelinghuis. Died on 11 December 1855 at Richmond. It seems that the same marks were used by both father Willem Godfried Lotter (Senior) and son, since they appear both on pieces made too early for the son and too late for the father: therefore, these marks are attributed to both father and son.
Dimensions: 13 cm wide by 7.2 cm deep by 3.9 cm high.
Weight: 212 grams.