RECENT ACQUISITIONS - 25th February, 2021
20th Century pair of German silver figures, modelled as a jousting knights on horseback, both holding a spear and with a sword on the side, impressively large and very naturalistically well-refined, horse and rider clad in armour with movable helmet visor.
Hallmarked with German silver pseudo-marks (900+), importers mark B.H.M for Berthold Hermann Muller, Makers mark (n) Neresheimer & Sohne.
Reference Number: A6432
19th Century Indian silver repousse three piece tea set, of pear shape, comprising of a teapot, sugar bowl and cream jug, each piece is profusely and beautifully repousse' decorated with dense scrolling foliage and flowers on a tooled matted ground, depicting various animals hunting and running away. Each piece is very heavy and finely crafted, the teapot features an elegant shaped spout, terminating in a bird head and the hinged lid surmounted by a cast figure of a squirrel, each piece is mounted with a scroll handle.
Reference Number: A6363
Antique early-20th Century Austrian risqué solid silver & enamel cigarette case, of rounded rectangular form, the surface of one side applied with a hand painted, multi-coloured and shaded enamels depicting Juno with her peacock seated on a cloud, the reverse is plain, the inside is richly parcel gilt.
Hallmarked with Austrian marks, Diana's head (900 standard, 1872-1922), Russian import marks 84 (875 standard), Importers mark in Cyrillic P.T, Maker's mark (unrecognizable)
Reference Number: A6675