RECENT ACQUISITIONS - 18th February, 2021
19th Century Chinese silver fruit bowl on stand, of exceptionally fine quality, inrecatly chased and embossed depicting a compendium of various designs and themes, two shaped panels depicting densely populated scenes, with nobility surrounded by buildings and trees, the other four panels depicting birds flying amongst blooming cherry blossom and bamboo forests.
Hallmarked with Chinese character marks for Wang Hing / Bo (Canton), 90 (900+).
Reference Number: A6623
20th Century Austrian silver & enamel cigarette case, of rounded rectangular form, the surface of one side applied with a hand painted, multi-coloured and shaded enamels depicting a beautiful girl embracing a jolly pig with blue ribbon bow, the reverse is plain, the inside is richly parcel gilt.
Hallmarked with Austrian marks, Diana's head (900), Vienna (A), Russian import mark (84), Maker's mark G.A.S for Scheid Georg Adam.
Reference Number: A6665
20th Century Imperial Russian silver-gilt & cloisonne enamel tea glass holder, circular with an elaborately designed upright scroll handle, spreading foot, the body profusely decorated with floral motifs in vary-coloured cloisonné enamel within borders of salmon pellets, handle decorated in similar complimentary design.
Hallmarked Russian silver 84 (875 standard), Moscow, year 1908-1917, Maker's mark 6MA (6th Moscow Artel).
Reference Number: A6810
