Auction 354 Manuscripts, Letters a.o. Written Documents
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ALBUM AMICORUM with contributions for E(lisabeth?) M(argaretha?) 't HOOFT. c. 1830. W. c. 40 contributions in ms, 22 fine drawings, partly in colour, and 6 embroideries. Loose in cont. purple silk covered box which has its or. sleeve and slipcase.

Probably a member of the Dordrecht 't Hooft (also Visser 't Hooft) family, well-known rope makers. Names that occur: G.B. 't Hooft, P.M. 't Hooft, G.C. 't Hooft, Bolding, Kolff, Friederich, De Kat, Hoffman, Soeteman, etc. Charming album and very well preserved. Cornelis Gerardus 't Hooft (1791-1871), of whom no contribution is found in the album, was co-founder and director of the 'Dordrechts Museum'.

€ 300

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