An Austrian Silver and Glass Elephant-Form Condiment Holder, probably Wilhelm Ramsch, Vienna, 1855

An Austrian Silver and Glass Elephant-Form Condiment Holder, probably Wilhelm Ramsch, Vienna, 1855

formed as an elephant supporting the cruet and topped by a Chinese figure, fitted with two gilt-decorated ruby glass bottles and silver-capped jars, all on a shaped base on four wheels, marked at rim of base and on one silver bowl

40 oz excluding glass

1244 g

height 12 1/2 in.

31.8 cm