Lot 33
  • 33

A Royal German silver ewer and basin, Bruckmann & Söhne, Heilbronn, circa 1900

Estimate
1,000 - 1,500 EUR
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Description

  • 2358gr., diameter of bowl 34.5cm.
with fluted sides below foliate bands the ewer engraved with the arms of Brunswick and Luneburg, the basin with 45 names of women, with their towns or villages inscribed: 'Frau Barkhausen-Mariastuhl, Frau Barnstorf-Blankenburg, Frau Becker-Neuhaus, Frau Behrens-Amelunseborn, Frau Bode-Forst, Frau Bodenstein-Warberg, Frau Bönig-Hagenhof, Frau Bosse-Schöningen, Frau Brandes-Offleben, frau Brandt-St.Ludgeri, Frau Braune-Winningen, Frau Cleve-Süpplingenbg, Frau Dannenbaum-Schachtenbeck, Frau Deeke-Evessen, Frau Dieckmann-Heimburg, Frau Dietrich-Hadmersleben, Frau Ehlermann-Salder, Frau Gerstein-Walkenreid, Frau Gontard-Siegersleben, Frau Hauers-Club, Frau Henties-Wobeck, Frau Humburg-Wickensen, Frau Köchy-Ierseheim, Frau Köster-Gebhardshagen, Frau Kreutz-Gandersheim, Frau Nehring-Watenstedt, Frau Nehrkorn-Riddagshausen, Frau Oberländer-Fürstenhagen, Frau Plingsthorn-Fürstenberg, Frau Rathge-Marienthal, Frau Rauch-Achim, Frau Scheidemann-Allersheim, Frau Schilling-Lutter a Bbg, Frau Schmidt-St.Lorenz, Frau Steigerthal-Ahlum, Frau Scholvin-Thedinghausen, Frau von Schwartz-Hessen, Frau Vasel-Voigtsdahlum, Frau Wahnschaffe-Warsleben, Frau Wahnschaffe-Hakenstedt, Frau Wahnschaffe-Ueplingen, Frau Wrede-Lichtenberg, Fräulein Kuntzen-Nortenhof, Frau Meyer-Barnstorf, Fräulein Meyer-Börnecke' (2)

Provenance

Sale, Hanover, Sotheby's, 11 October 2005, lot 2650.

Condition

generally in reasonably good condition
"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.
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