The Serque Collection
A LARGE GERMAN SILVER NEOCLASSICAL SEDER COMPENDIUM
Auction Closed
June 5, 04:47 PM GMT
Estimate
30,000 - 50,000 USD
Lot Details
Description
A LARGE GERMAN SILVER NEOCLASSICAL SEDER COMPENDIUM
formed from a centerpiece by George Heinrich Steffen, Berlin, 1817, converted probably in late 19th century, the circular base with three levels for matzah, accessed by a hinged panel, mounted with a six-column temple centered by a small standing bowl, with six detachable gilt-lined shell-form dishes, the dome mounted with a cup, all decorated with pierced borders stamped with palm leaves, the dome and cup with die-rolled borders of grapevine, shells, urns and foliage, the base with Japanned wood panel on four silver leaf feet
marked with maker's mark and city mark on base rim, base of temple, and liner of cup
height 27 in.; diameter 16 in.
68.6 cm; 33 cm
Wolfgang Scheffler in Berliner Goldschmiede notes that George Heinrich Steffen supplied table silver and candelabra, but also lists a Rimon Thora-Helm in the Hamburg Museum [Inv. No. 1912,172].