Antique German Sterling Silver Cup by B. Neresheimer - 1902
By B. Neresheimer & Sohne
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive antique German sterling silver cup and cover; an addition to our antique presentation silverware collection.
This exceptional antique German sterling silver cup & cover has a bulbous circular shaped form onto a shaped pedestal foot.
The lobed body of the cup is embellished with chased decorated scenes incorporating: a putto raising a glass and playing a musical instrument, a stag, a unicorn and an elephant.
The upper portion of the body is encompassed with a paralleling cast and applied stylised rope twist border, accented with a collet set round faceted cut gemstone to each incurve, with a scrolling leaf decorated bracket to the underside.
This impressive presentation cup retains the original hallmarked cover, ornamented with a continuation of the leaf bracket to each incurve, in addition to a reflection of chased decorated scenes.
The cover is surmounted with an exceptional cast figural finial comprised of a putto figure holding a glass and cluster of grapes, sat to a large plain ball.
The impressive baluster shaped pedestal is encompassed to the upper portion with four semi-circular shaped bifurcating bracket designs, each accent with a further collet set gem.
The lower bell-shaped portion of the pedestal and base are encompassed with egg and lobed decoration, each incorporating a matte background.
The hallmarks struck to this German silver cup...
Category
Early 1900s German Antique B Neresheimer and Sohne