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Lot 134
  • 134

Deux aiguieres couvertes en verre, l'une en verre rouge et l'autre en verre vert a monture en argent et vermeil, probablement Autriche ou Allemagne, vers 1880

Estimate
4,000 - 6,000 EUR
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Description

  • Deux aiguieres couvertes en verre, l'une en verre rouge et l'autre en verre vert a monture en argent et vermeil, probablement Autriche ou Allemagne, vers 1880
  • Haut. de la plus grande 34 cm, 13 1/4 in
la première en verre rouge peint de motifs dorés (cygnes et rinceaux), la monture en vermeil sertie de turquoises, rubis et opales, en partie émaillée, reposant sur trois pieds, la prise en cygne, uniquement insculpée d'un poinçon de contrôle, la seconde en verre vert, la surface ornée de cupules, la monture de style Renaissance ornée d'un médaillon gravé CP, le couvercle en coquille stylisée, estampée 7053 800 

the  red glass example with painted gilt motives of scrolls and swans, the parcel-gilt enamelled silver mount inset with rubies, opales and turquoises, the finial shaped as a swan, the green glass example with  Renaissance-style parcel-gilt silver mount and medallion engraved CP, stamped 7053 800

Condition

the red jug in overall good condition, some lacks of whiite enamel mainly on the swan finial, the green jug in overall good condition. Nice and rare examples.
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