Gerhardus Lotter
Active 1810- 1824
The son of Johannes Casparus Lotter (1737) and Johanna Catharina van Kerken, baptised at the Cape on 18 November 1764. Married Susanna Johanna Esterhuyzen on 24 August 1794. His widow is listed in the directory for 1825.
Cape silver salver by Gerhardus Lotter, circa 1800-1824. Possibly a spoon tray or tea pot stand.
See Cape Silver & Silversmiths by Stephan Welz page 135 : Gerhardus Lotter was baptised in 1764 and married Susanna Johanna Esterhuyzen in 1794. He was listed as a silversmith at 67 Loop Street in 1800 and his widow is listed in 1825. Dimensions: 16,3 cm long by 12,4 cm wide and 2,3 cm high. Weight: 22,8 grams.
Provenance: The Old Corkscrew