A GILT-LINED SILVER DRINKING VESSEL FORMED AS A WILD BOAR

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A GILT-LINED SILVER DRINKING VESSEL FORMED AS A WILD BOAR
Berlin, stamped with retailer's name DEMESSIE, circa 1850

The seated creature with detachable head and detailed hair, the underside with an inscription in German - 20cm high (1055gr)

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The inscription reads:Sr. Majest/uat K/uonig Wilhelm IV verliehen Allergn/uadigst diesen Becher dem Oberf/uorster Mechon zum 50 j/uahrigen Amstjubil/aum 1851 und geruhten beider n/uachsten Hofjagd den ersten Trunk daraus zu thun worauf derselbe bei der K/uoniglichen Tafel die Runde machte

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