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A Royal German silver ewer and basin, maker's mark HVL (Rosenberg III 4625), Stuttgart, circa 1845
Estimate
1,200 - 1,800 EUR
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Description
- 1330gr., length of basin 35.7cm.
helmet shaped ewer and oval basin with reeded rim engraved with cypher of Mary Queen of Hanover, the basin also engraved Comtesse Charlotte Bremer, Hannover Friedrichstrasse; Friederike von Klenck, Herrenhausen, Mary von Reitzenstein, Hannover; Mary von Klenck, Gmunden, Georg von dem Busch, Gmunden (2)
Provenance
Sale, Hanover, Sotheby's, 11 October 2005, lot 2593.
Condition
In overall good condition, usual dents and scratches. Very legible marks, marked at the foot rim and reverse of the basin, the mark has been registered by Marc Rosenberg under 4655, but is not identifed.
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
Catalogue Note
The maker's mark of the silver has been registered by Marc Rosenberg (nr 4655), but not identified.
Mary Queen of Hanover Princess of Saxe-Altenburg (1818-1907) married George V King of Hanover on 18 November 1843. She was the eldest daughter of Joseph, Duke of Saxe -Altenburg: her full name being Alexandrine Mary Wilhelmine Catharine Charlotte Therese Henriette Louise Pauline Elisabeth Frederica Georgina. Her first-born son Ernest Augustus (1845-1923) succeeded his blind father as Head of the Royal House of Hanover. She died at Gmunden, Austria and was buried there, whereas her husband was laid to rest in St. George's Chapel, Windsor in 1878.