STYLE: European Silver, Gold Boxes and Ceramics

STYLE: European Silver, Gold Boxes and Ceramics

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A MASSIVE GERMAN SILVER TABLE NEF, PSEUDO MARKS, HANAU, CIRCA 1880

Auction Closed

November 11, 04:08 PM GMT

Estimate

15,000 - 20,000 GBP

Lot Details

Description

A MASSIVE GERMAN SILVER TABLE NEF, PSEUDO MARKS, HANAU, CIRCA 1880


realistically modelled in two parts; the upper deck applied with numerous soldiers around a deck-house and central tower, fully rigged with two masts and set sails, resting on four dolphin feet; the hull chased with windows around central armorials, applied with several protruding canons, a bow-spit with anchor, and a stylised fish-head rudder, on four foliate pierced wheels

67cm. high and 73cm. long,

5719gr., 183oz. 18dwt.

Otto F. Ernst, Gold-und Silberschmiedearbeiten 15 -19. Jahrhundert, Wiesbaden, 1969, p. 26, no. 158.