Royal Dutch Provenance, Designed By Chris Wegerif Sable/Rifle Stand Dated 1902

Royal Dutch Provenance, Designed By Chris Wegerif Sable/Rifle Stand Dated 1902

R O Y A L P R O V E N A N C E
Palace Noordeinde The Hague, The Netherlands
Design: CHRIS WEGERIF (famous Dutch art nouveau Architect) The Netherlands.
A unique, very decorative Djatiwood sable/Rifle stand.
Mounted with copper rails with 8 copper moving hooks.
Inlaid on both sides with copper sables.
Still with the original retailers mark for:
“ ARTS and CRAFT Den Haag “
At one side the stand shows the fine carved letter: “ H “,
Which stands for: “ Prince Hendrik “
On the other side the date: “ 19 April 1902 “,which was the birthday of Prince Hendrik.
The very detailed fine carving by Pieter Puijpe (1874-1942) a well known sculptor and woodcarver in The Netherlands.
The carving shows sables and ships anchors
And in the centre at the top the Royal Crown.
Prins Hendrik von Mecklenburg – Swerin was
The husband of: Queen Wilhelmina of The Netherlands,
He became admiral in 1901.
This Sable stand was a gift of Queen Emma of the Netherlands to Prince Hendrik for his birthday in 1902 and for his appointment in 1901 of Admiral of the Dutch Fleet.

A copy of the original Royal invoice is in our position with more interesting information.
in very good original condition with original patination.

Exhibited in the Coda Museum in Apeldoorn from 31-03-2013 till 30-06-2013. “An Overview Exhibition of the work of the Sculptor Pieter Puijpe)
Provenance: Property from the estate of Queen Juliana of The Netherlands.
Sotheby’s Sale Amsterdam 2011.

103cm wide
185cm high
40cm deep

Price: £37500,—