Lot 67
  • 67

Ensemble comprenant une soupière couverte et une paire de seaux à rafraichir en argent par Wolf & Knell, Hanau, vers 1890

Estimate
15,000 - 20,000 EUR
bidding is closed

Description

  • Ensemble comprenant une soupière couverte et une paire de seaux à rafraichir en argent par Wolf & Knell, Hanau, vers 1890
  • silver
  • Long. de la terrine 43 cm, haut. des seaux 25 cm, poids total 7.727 g ;
la terrine reposant sur quatre pieds en enroulement avec attaches en têtes de femmes, le corps richement ciselé et repoussé de rinceaux et coquilles ainsi que de deux cartouches timbrés d'une couronne ducale, les rafraichissoirs d'après le modèle de Meissonnier ornés des armes royales de France, les anses formées de sirènes bifides tenant chacune deux dauphins

Condition

In overall good condition - 1 foot of the soup tureen has to be straighten up - tureen's inside gilt
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