Antique Dutch Netherlands Silver - J.R. Ritman Collection @ Sotheby's - 1995

Description

An Interesting Auction Catalog-
“The Joseph R. Ritman Collection of 16th & 17th Century Silver”
The catalog to an auction held in Geneva by Sotheby's on May 16, 1995.
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DISCUSSION:
The sale of the fabulous collection of "Golden Age" Dutch silver formed by this noted collector. Reinier Baarsen of the Rijksmuseum, which was the recipient of generous gifts by Mr. Ritman, contributed an introduction to this catalog.
In addition to collecting Dutch silver, glass, and Rembrandt prints, Ritman founded the Bibliotheca Philosophica Hermetica in Amsterdam, whose website notes- "Joost R. Ritman (b.1941) is an active Amsterdam business man with a deep interest in spirituality. He began collecting rare books at a young age, after his mother had presented him with a copy of a seventeenth-century edition of the Aurora, a work by Jacob Bohme, one of the authors who are a lasting source of inspiration to him. In addition to his passion for books, Ritman also feels greatly committed to his native city Amsterdam, in particular its cultural treasures. Museum Het Rembrandthuis, the Westerkerk and the Library of the Royal Concertgebouworchestra are some of the institutions to have benefited from his sponsorship. His merits for the world of the book were acknowledged with a number of notable awards. In 1995 Ritman was presented with the Laurens Jansz Coster award, a prize annually presented in the Coster city of Haarlem. In 2002 he was awarded the silver medal by the Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences (KNAW); in the same year he was also knighted in the Order of the Dutch Lion."
DESCRIPTION:
Softcover. 8"x10.5", 116 pages, 81 lots, color illustrations.  Prices realised sheet included.
CONDITION NOTES:
The covers have some light wear and soil, and a label (please see the photos, above and below). The pages have some minor soil, but otherwise are clean and nice, with a tight binding.
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