An Austro-Hungarian silver fountain centrepiece, maker's mark IK possibly for Johann Kosel, Vienna, 1847 and circa

formed as three mermaids on a rocky shell-strewed outcrop surmounted by woody stem and putti below a cornucopea,

Visible marks on the base, bowl and upper section. Marks are clear on the bowl. Makers mark is clear on the upper section, other mark not clear. On the base the I of maker's mark is visible, the town mark is Vienna, but appears to be more like 1837. This was probably used as a fountain as there is a drain in the bowl so that water can be recycled. The large base would have been attached to something, which must have included the recepticle for water and the clockwork pump. One of the mermaids is lacking an attribute in her hand, otherwise condition is pretty good. A large showy piece
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