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CIRCA 1880
细节
A GERMAN SILVER-MOUNTED OSTRICH EGG CUP AND COVER
Circa 1880
In the Renaissance style, on a spreading circular base cast with a band of fantastic sea creatures, with three supports formed as sea monsters, the second tier with three sea-horses, the knop with caryatids and masks at intervals surounted by three openwork caryatid supports, the egg-cup engraved on three sides with an urn issuing foliage and monsters, the dentilated silver-mounts headed by eagles, the everted rim flat-chased with strapwork and foliage, the domed cover with similar mounts and decoration, engraved under base Everett Calvin Brownlee, marked on base SILBER
16in. (41.7cm.)
Circa 1880
In the Renaissance style, on a spreading circular base cast with a band of fantastic sea creatures, with three supports formed as sea monsters, the second tier with three sea-horses, the knop with caryatids and masks at intervals surounted by three openwork caryatid supports, the egg-cup engraved on three sides with an urn issuing foliage and monsters, the dentilated silver-mounts headed by eagles, the everted rim flat-chased with strapwork and foliage, the domed cover with similar mounts and decoration, engraved under base Everett Calvin Brownlee, marked on base SILBER
16in. (41.7cm.)