RECENT ACQUISITIONS - 26th November, 2021
20th Century German Art Nouveau silver monumental seven-light candelabra, beautifully modelled, on shaped and beautifully decorated bases, applied with whiplash leaves, the two amazonian female figures, one holding a flower and the other a fish and a spear, above supporting the seven-light arms formed as leafy stems and terminating with rose flower heads.
Hallmarked German silver (880+ standard), Maker's mark E.MARCUS (Eugen Marcus, active in Berlin).
Reference Number: C10617
This item is eligible for the Pushkin’s Promise scheme.
19th Century Chinese silver pair of graduating teapots, of melon shape, the body decorated with six lozenge shaped panels separated by bamboo divides, embossed with various scenes in relief depicting Chinese nobility amongst city landscape, blossoming fruit trees and flowers with parching birds, dense bamboo with birds and insects, the sides mounted with a handles and spouts realistically imitating a bamboo.
Hallmarked Chinese Export Silver 90 (900+), Artisans mark, Retailer mark WH (Wang Hing)
Reference Number: A7090