Lot 25
  • 25

A German silver figure of a "wild man", probably J.D. Schleissner & Söhne, Hanau, circa 1875

Estimate
5,000 - 6,000 USD
bidding is closed

Description

  • height 18 1/4 in. (46.3cm)
the figure chased all over with hair and wearing a girdle of flowers and foliage, holding a large shield and staff hung with smaller ones and wearing a collar of stones with pendant medal

Condition

good condition
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Catalogue Note

Scheffler records the ICN in trefoil mark as being one of those used by the firm of J.D. Schleissner & Söhne (Goldschmiede Hessens, no. 459, p. 527).