RECENT ACQUISITIONS - 9th December, 2019
19th Century Swiss 18k gold & enamel snuff box, of rectangular shape with canted corners, the cover set with a finely painted classical enamel panel, depicting battle worn Roman warriors, telling of their heroics to a young Prince. Decorated with a chased oak leaf frame between chased borders of mask heads and wheat sheaves, the sides and base with similar chased panels of acanthus cornucopia, wheat sheaves and parterre within blue and white enamel stringing.
Reference Number: A6136
19th Century Austrian rock crystal, enamelled and silver mounted bowl on stand, the oval rock crystal bowl, carved in relief with leaves and scrolls within silver-gilt borders decorated with hand painted enamels depicting romantic and mythological scenes within landscape, the support modelled as a stork, a symbol of good fortune and fertility. The piece is unmarked, but tested silver (900+ standard), Vienna, attributed to Hermann Ratzersdorfer.
Reference Number: A6112
20th Century Russian silver tea glass holder, circular with upright scroll handle, richly gilt inside, on spreading foot, body decorated with two bearded bogatyr's, engraved with elaborate initials and written in Russian 'Dear Husband, 15.02.48, Shanghai'. Hallmarked silver 900 (900 standard), made in Shanghai or Harbin, year 1920's.
Reference Number: A6118