Description
Dim.: 14 x 10 x 7,5 cm
Weight: 385 grams
Inscribed 'July 13, 1959. 50th anniversary Mr. E.L.C Schiff. R. Azouz.'
The casket was presented in 1959 to Emile L.C. Schiff (1918–2000), a Dutch diplomat and senior civil servant. Schiff played an important role in post-war Dutch diplomacy and served as the first Dutch ambassador to Indonesia following the restoration of diplomatic relations between the two countries. He later became Secretary-General of the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs and concluded his diplomatic career as ambassador to Australia.
Lot 396
A silver inscribed filigree casket, probably Dutch East Indies, 19/20th C.
Hammer price incl. commission
€ 455
This lot was sold on 17 June 2026 and is no longer available
