Lot Essay
A pair of wine coolers from the same set was sold by Christie's, Geneva, November 17, 1980, lot 111.
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A PAIR OF IMPORTANT AUSTRIAN SILVER WINE COOLERS
MAKER'S MARK OF IGNATZ JOSEPH WÜRTH, VIENNA, 1781
Campana-form, on spreading base with palmettes and ovolo, the fluted body embellished with lion pelts, their tails looped to form handles, and musical trophies, applied below the everted ovolo and stiff leaf rim with grapevine, with removable liners, the interior of the bases numbered 5 and 7 and with scratch weights M 21.6.1 and M 21.2.2, marked on bases and liners, also struck with early 19th century Austrian control marks and later French import marks--11 1/2in. (29.2cm.) high
(383oz. 10dwt., 11936gr.) (2)
MAKER'S MARK OF IGNATZ JOSEPH WÜRTH, VIENNA, 1781
Campana-form, on spreading base with palmettes and ovolo, the fluted body embellished with lion pelts, their tails looped to form handles, and musical trophies, applied below the everted ovolo and stiff leaf rim with grapevine, with removable liners, the interior of the bases numbered 5 and 7 and with scratch weights M 21.6.1 and M 21.2.2, marked on bases and liners, also struck with early 19th century Austrian control marks and later French import marks--11 1/2in. (29.2cm.) high
(383oz. 10dwt., 11936gr.) (2)
Provenance
Ader Picard Tajan, Palais Galliera, Paris, November 10, 1975, lot 69