Lot 75
  • 75

Paire de jardinières en argent, probablement Allemagne, vers 1880

Estimate
7,000 - 10,000 EUR
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Description

  • Paire de jardinières en argent, probablement Allemagne, vers 1880
  • silver
  • Long. 38 cm, 5.141 g sans les doublures
chacune, la face avant ornée de deux dauphins encadrant un masque de dieu fluvial, la face arrière repoussée d'armes rappelant celles de la famille de Saxe mais inversées, avec leurs doublures en zinc

Provenance

Barons de Rothschild, puis baron Leonino, puis, par descendance jusqu'à l'actuel propriétaire.

Condition

In overall good condition, the inner liners in poor condition. Very nice pieces, good quality, good weight. Unusual pattern and size, after a ceramic pattern from Pont-aux-Choux dating from 18th century.
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Catalogue Note

Ces jardinières sont insculpées de poinçons imitant ceux de Paris pour 1747 (charge, jurande, et décharge, poinçon d'orfèvre illisible, peut-être CP). Il s'agit probablement de pièces réalisées à Hanau, dans le sud de l'Allemagne.