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MUNICH, 1881, MARKED 'JW'
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A German silver presentation stand with glass bowl
Munich, 1881, marked 'JW'
Formed as a caryatid figure on a stand, on four scroll and foliage feet, the domed circular base with presentation inscription above a chased anthemion and beaded band, with applied ribbon-tied oval cartouche inscribed with the initials 'DA', the stem a female figure in classical drapery holding aloft a laurel-garlanded urn with beaded and anthemion border, a cast cherub holding a ribbon kneeling on the rocky landscape at her feet, the glass bowl with Greek key border, marked on base, and with later Austro-Hungarian control mark
18in. (46cm.) high
39ozs. (1,226gr.)
The inscription reads, ZUR SILBERNEN HOCHZEIT 1881, GEWIDMET VON DEN FAMILIEN FEICHLEITER EWUNDSCH HOPFE KUCHENHOF GEBHARDT STEUDEMANN TSCHEUKE GULDEN MECHWART
Munich, 1881, marked 'JW'
Formed as a caryatid figure on a stand, on four scroll and foliage feet, the domed circular base with presentation inscription above a chased anthemion and beaded band, with applied ribbon-tied oval cartouche inscribed with the initials 'DA', the stem a female figure in classical drapery holding aloft a laurel-garlanded urn with beaded and anthemion border, a cast cherub holding a ribbon kneeling on the rocky landscape at her feet, the glass bowl with Greek key border, marked on base, and with later Austro-Hungarian control mark
18in. (46cm.) high
39ozs. (1,226gr.)
The inscription reads, ZUR SILBERNEN HOCHZEIT 1881, GEWIDMET VON DEN FAMILIEN FEICHLEITER EWUNDSCH HOPFE KUCHENHOF GEBHARDT STEUDEMANN TSCHEUKE GULDEN MECHWART