Lot Essay
The present cup and saucer was made to commemorate a silver wedding anniversary
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A BERLIN K.P.M. SILVER-GROUND COMMEMERATIVE COFFEE-CUP AND SAUCER
CIRCA 1828, UNDERGLAZE BLUE SCEPTRE AND IRON-RED STENCILLED EAGLE MARK
The cup of flaring cylindrical form with upright pierced scroll handle, painted in colours with Cupid holding a torch within an oval chassed border reserved against the silvered ground, the rim and foot similarly chased, the silvered saucer with chassed scrollwork rim, the well inscribed '20 September 1803 20 September 1828 Luise Goldhugen geb. Ziegler'
CIRCA 1828, UNDERGLAZE BLUE SCEPTRE AND IRON-RED STENCILLED EAGLE MARK
The cup of flaring cylindrical form with upright pierced scroll handle, painted in colours with Cupid holding a torch within an oval chassed border reserved against the silvered ground, the rim and foot similarly chased, the silvered saucer with chassed scrollwork rim, the well inscribed '20 September 1803 20 September 1828 Luise Goldhugen geb. Ziegler'