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GERMANY, WITH SPURIOUS AUGSBURG MARKS, POSSIBLY HANAU, CIRCA 1880
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A German silver and coconut cup and cover
Germany, with spurious Augsburg marks, possibly Hanau, circa 1880
The high-domed and circular-shaped base rising to a knobbed stem, the coconut within foliate mounts, the upper rim spreading and engraved, all-over decorated with fruiting foliage, the conformingly-shaped cover with male Indian figure finial
39cm. (15.3/8in.) high
Germany, with spurious Augsburg marks, possibly Hanau, circa 1880
The high-domed and circular-shaped base rising to a knobbed stem, the coconut within foliate mounts, the upper rim spreading and engraved, all-over decorated with fruiting foliage, the conformingly-shaped cover with male Indian figure finial
39cm. (15.3/8in.) high