Lot 377
  • 377

A German silver wine cooler set with antique coins, Wilhelm Sauerwein, Mainz, circa 1906

Estimate
6,000 - 9,000 USD
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Description

  • Wine bucket
  • marked on base
  • Silver
  • height 9 7/8 in.
  • 25.1cm
on four paw feet, body chased with olive branches on a matted ground and set through with German coins dating from 1786 to 1906, front chased with arms, grapevine frieze, the ring handles issuing from lion heads, gilt interior, removeable copper liner with ring handles

Condition

liner with dent and staining to interior; otherwise good
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Catalogue Note

The arms are those of AUER von HERRENKIRCHEN, of Bavaria.