Antique Art Nouveau pewter dish JC (Jules Courvoisier) or CJ (Christiaan Johannes Van Der Hoef)?

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  1. Daveac

    Daveac Active Member

    Hi everyone,

    I previously posted a query for 2 of 3 Antique Art Nouveau pewter dishes I have purchased, but posted the wrong photo. I am still after artist information on this dish, signed with the initials JC or CJ. Could this be JC = Swiss artist Jules Courvoisier, or CJ = Dutch artist Christiaan "Chris" Johannes Van Der Hoef, or somebody else?

    Thank you to everyone for your help with the other dish.

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    Thank you for your time.
     
    Daveac, Oct 10, 2019
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  2. say_it_slowly

    say_it_slowly The worst prison is a closed heart

    I don't know who made your dish but in looking around a bit I found this one. It isn't exactly the same as there are a few differences but because there are no initials on the front it makes me wonder if the JC/CJ on yours was actually the owner's initials rather than the maker.

    https://www.worthpoint.com/worthopedia/art-nouveau-pewter-425808501
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  3. Bronwen

    Bronwen Well-Known Member

    The Worthpoint one looks like a poor knockoff of Daveac's, although, in the absence of size info, they both look like soap dishes to me.
     
    Bronwen, Oct 10, 2019
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  4. silverthwait

    silverthwait Well-Known Member

    LOL! For "Sweetheart" soap!!
     
    silverthwait, Oct 10, 2019
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  5. DragonflyWink

    DragonflyWink Well-Known Member

    Items like this were typically offered as pin trays and/or ash receivers...

    ~Cheryl
     
    DragonflyWink, Oct 10, 2019
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  6. Daveac

    Daveac Active Member

    Thanks for your suggestion. I had wondered if the initials were the owner's rather than the maker's too, however, I had located an identical tray online with the same initials, and they hadn't offered any additional information either:
    https://www.ebay.com/itm/Art-Nouveau-Maiden-Mermaid-Pewter-Card-Tray-Pin-Coin-Dish-Signed-/293143233762?nma=true&si=5OMQKy%252BqjHh93SONunYE18zoPxw%253D&orig_cvip=true&nordt=true&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2557
     
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