Lot Essay
A similar example was sold Christie's, Geneva, 17 November 1997, lot 199.
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MARK OF CHRISTIAN LIEBERKUHN JR., BERLIN, CIRCA 1750
Details
A GERMAN SILVER TWO-HANDLED SOUP TUREEN AND COVER
MARK OF CHRISTIAN LIEBERKUHN JR., BERLIN, CIRCA 1750
Shaped circular, the body and cover chased with sweeping lobes, the body raised on four grapevine scroll feet and with conforming grapevine handles, the cover with grapevine finial and engraved on both sides with double-headed eagle crest, together with later removable liner, interior of cover, body, and liner gilt, the tureen marked to underside with maker and town mark, underside of liner with maker's mark
12 ¾ in. (32.5 cm.) long, over handles
90 oz. 2 dwt. (2,802 gr.)
MARK OF CHRISTIAN LIEBERKUHN JR., BERLIN, CIRCA 1750
Shaped circular, the body and cover chased with sweeping lobes, the body raised on four grapevine scroll feet and with conforming grapevine handles, the cover with grapevine finial and engraved on both sides with double-headed eagle crest, together with later removable liner, interior of cover, body, and liner gilt, the tureen marked to underside with maker and town mark, underside of liner with maker's mark
12 ¾ in. (32.5 cm.) long, over handles
90 oz. 2 dwt. (2,802 gr.)
Provenance
Acquired from Martin Kiener, Zurich, 2002.
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