Pair of German 800 silver centerpiece game birds, ca 1910. Two pheasants in mid-stride with one scaly talon in front of the other and wings downed. Heads are turned inquisitively to the side. Beautiful plumage from the downy breast to the long and layered tail feathers. Fine table ornaments for the next hunt dinner. Unidentified Hanau maker’s mark. Very good condition with nice patina.
Dimensions (taller): H 8 1/8 x L 19 1/2 x D 5 in. Total weight: 37.7 troy ounces. #BX108
German Classical 800 silver centerpiece, ca 1910. Solid oval well and curved sides with reeded rim, open basketweave, and chased and engraved ornament: Leafing scroll frames inhabited by cherubs feasting on grapes in company of a goat as well as waving torches and hoisting flower baskets overhead. Cast double-scroll end handles surmounted by cast figures of same, precariously perched and drapery-clad cherubs. Four scroll- and flower-mounted stepped supports. Gilt-washed interior. Fully marked ...
Rococo silver centerpiece bowl. Made by B. Neresheimer & Söhne in Hanau, Germany, and imported to England in 1905 by Berthold Muller in Chester. Bellied and ovoid with cast ram’s head end handles. Gilt-washed interior. Chased and engraved ornament. On sides two leafing scroll frames inset with scenes of gallantry and amiability. In one a lady is helped into a sedan chair by gentlemen and liveried attendants. In the other a lady stands at the entrance to a garden pavilion where are seated a fa...
German 800 silver figural bird bowl, ca 1910. A big beautiful swan with graceful downturned neck terminating in closed and tapering bill. Fan-shaped tail and hinged wings ready to spread for taking flight if the party chat gets too dull. Finely chased and engraved feathering from dense and imbricated to fluffy and plumy, and tucked-up taloned and webbed feet. Capacious hollow body for holding treats or flowers. Marks include maker’s (Friedrich Reusswig) and Munich retailer’s stamp (Rosenau) ...
Two pairs of German 800 silver 2-light candelabra. Made by M. H. Wilkens & Söhne in Germany, ca 1890. Each: tapering pillar on raised foot with spread c-scroll supports. Garland-entwined figure mounted to pillar top. On two, a bosomy, drapery-clad caryatid; on other two, a naked atlantes. Soft youthful flesh that contrasts with the statuary pillar. Each figure holds a stem with two open and scrolled branches terminating in single socket. Fluid and dynamic Art Nouveau mixed with frothy Rococo. ...