Lot 84
  • 84

A collection of enamel objects,the majority Swedish, Austrian or German,early 20th Century

Estimate
2,500 - 3,500 GBP
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Description

comprising: a tapering cylindrical silver-gilt beaker with strawberry red enamel over engine-turning, David Andersen, Oslo, ink inventory number '106,' further inscribed in ink 'O', height 4.1cm, 1 5/8 in.; a silver-gilt egg-shaped box, pale blue enamel over engine-turning, maker's mark MM, a wheel below a six-pointed star between in an oval, width: 5.5cm, 2 1/4 in.; a white porcelain tumbler with electrodeposited silver decoration, diameter: 4.7cm, 1 7/8 in.; a circular box decorated in strawberry red enamel between narrow white borders, MS inventory slip '299', diameter: 4cm, 1 5/8 in.; a triangular silver engine-turned box, Louis Kuppenheim, Pforzheim, the lid with dark blue enamel triangle, with 1896 to 1908 Russian import mark, stamped 407, ink inventory number '100' and further inscribed in ink 'Pr. Olga', width 5.5cm, 2 1/4 in.; another silver box, olive green enamel over engine-turning, the cover with blue cabochon within leaf border, with four split pearls, 1901-21 Austrian import marks, diameter: 4.4cm, 1 3/4 in.; and a circular cut-glass scent bottle, David Andersen, Oslo, the hinged bun-shaped cover with translucent white enamel, ink inventory number '155'; height: 5.7cm, 2 1/4 in.

Condition

Red beaker: Excellent condition. Blue egg: Excellent apart from its tendancy to pop open unless closed very tightly. White tumbler: Excellent. Red box: There is an enamel loss down to the metal to side of lid, approx. 13mm long. Triangle box: Excellent, with minor wear to gilding at base. Green box: Excellent. Scent bottle: Excellent condition and possibly never used.
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