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MAKER'S MARK OF POGORZELSKI (FIRM OPERATING UNTILL CIRCA 1910), WARSAW, 1895 HALLMARK: 1.)WARSAW ASSAYER'S OFFICE MARK, THE DOUBLE-HEADED EAGLE, ASSAYER'S INITIALS O.C., THE YEAR 1895 AND SILVER MARK 84; 2.) POGORZELSKI, SILVERSMITH'S COMPAGNY NAME, IN A RECTANGULAR FIELD; 3.) THE WORKSHOP MARK, ELK'S HEAD IN AN OVAL FIELD
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A fine Polish silver Chanukkah lamp
Maker's mark of Pogorzelski (firm operating untill circa 1910), Warsaw, 1895
Hallmark: 1.)Warsaw assayer's office mark, the double-headed eagle, assayer's initials O.C., the year 1895 and silver mark 84;
2.) Pogorzelski, silversmith's compagny name, in a rectangular field; 3.) the workshop mark, elk's head in an oval field
Set on four pierced grapevine supports, the circular domed base chased with a border of vinefoliage and grapes, the bulbous baluster stem chased with flowerheads, vinefoliage and grapes, fitted with a movable, detachable upper section, eight grapevine branches, each with a petal-shaped candlesocket, complete with a matching servant-light and an oil jug, the whole surmounted by a ball and spread eagle finial, marked on base and on all detachable parts
63 cm. (24.6 in.) high
(1524 gr.)
Maker's mark of Pogorzelski (firm operating untill circa 1910), Warsaw, 1895
Hallmark: 1.)Warsaw assayer's office mark, the double-headed eagle, assayer's initials O.C., the year 1895 and silver mark 84;
2.) Pogorzelski, silversmith's compagny name, in a rectangular field; 3.) the workshop mark, elk's head in an oval field
Set on four pierced grapevine supports, the circular domed base chased with a border of vinefoliage and grapes, the bulbous baluster stem chased with flowerheads, vinefoliage and grapes, fitted with a movable, detachable upper section, eight grapevine branches, each with a petal-shaped candlesocket, complete with a matching servant-light and an oil jug, the whole surmounted by a ball and spread eagle finial, marked on base and on all detachable parts
63 cm. (24.6 in.) high
(1524 gr.)