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    Sale 9861

    Selected Silver and Plate

    London, South Kensington

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    16 June 2004

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    • Two German Silver-gilt Figures
    Lot 467

    Two German Silver-gilt Figures of Jousting Knights

    MARK OF NERESHEIMER, WITH ENGLISH IMPORT MARKS FOR LONDON, 1928

    Price realised

    GBP 5,378

    Estimate

    GBP 3,000 - GBP 5,000

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    Two German Silver-gilt Figures of Jousting Knights
    Mark of Neresheimer, with English import marks for London, 1928
    Each differing realistically modelled horse ridden by a knight in armour with an ivory or composition face, supported on a oblong base with openwork sides and applied lizards and frogs - 13 1/8in. (33.5cm.) high and smaller, 105oz. gross.
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    Lot Essay

    A very similar pair, also by Neresheimer with import marks for 1927, were offered in these rooms 9 September 2003, lot 48.

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