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FRENCH OR GERMAN, CIRCA 1883
Details
AN ENAMEL, SILVER, IVORY AND EBONY GEM-SET TABLE DECORATION
FRENCH OR GERMAN, CIRCA 1883
the central enamel depicting the Virgin and Child with St John the Baptist; on an ivory, gilt-bronze and wood base; two paper labels to underside of base inscribed 'Ihren Kaiserlichen u. Königlichen/ Hoheiten/ Dem Kronprinzen u. der Frau/ Kronprinzessin/ zum 25 Januar 1883/ Karl Fürst zu Hohenzollern' and 'Kaiser Friedrich Palais/ Zimmer No 252./ Lfde. No 38.'
10 in. (26 cm.) wide, overall
FRENCH OR GERMAN, CIRCA 1883
the central enamel depicting the Virgin and Child with St John the Baptist; on an ivory, gilt-bronze and wood base; two paper labels to underside of base inscribed 'Ihren Kaiserlichen u. Königlichen/ Hoheiten/ Dem Kronprinzen u. der Frau/ Kronprinzessin/ zum 25 Januar 1883/ Karl Fürst zu Hohenzollern' and 'Kaiser Friedrich Palais/ Zimmer No 252./ Lfde. No 38.'
10 in. (26 cm.) wide, overall
Provenance
Given by Prince Karl Anton of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen (1811-1885) to Crown Prince Wilhelm, later Kaiser Wilhelm II (1859-1941), on 25 January 1883.
Kronprinzenpalais, Berlin, room no. 252.
Galerie Jürg Stuker, Bern, 15 November 1968, lot 1831, where acquired by the grandfather of the present owner.
Kronprinzenpalais, Berlin, room no. 252.
Galerie Jürg Stuker, Bern, 15 November 1968, lot 1831, where acquired by the grandfather of the present owner.
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