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19th Century German Solid Silver Mercury Centrepiece, Wilkens & Sohne c.1890

$23,095.75
£16,795
€19,771.71
CA$31,625.81
A$35,161.86
CHF 18,405.12
MX$431,248.62
NOK 234,343.66
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DKK 147,543.02
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Antique 19th Century German large solid silver centrepiece, depicting the boat-form bowl raised on a scrolled base chased with waves, with a fully modelled figure of the god Mercury seated at the stern, the bow with the upper torso of a maiden bearing a garland of seaweed emerging from lapping waves, with removable silver-plated liner, on an oval mirror plateau with gadrooned rim. Hallmarked German silver (800+ silver standard), numbered 168387, Maker Wilkens (Wilkens & Sohne, Hemelingen). The silver plated liner marked EINSATZ UNECHT on underside, the plateau apparently unmarked. CONDITION In Great Condition - Wear expected with age. Please refer to photographs. SIZE Width: 52 cm // 20.47 in Depth: 22 cm // 8.66 in Weight: 4.32 kg // 139.029 troy oz
  • Creator:
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 15.75 in (40 cm)Width: 20.48 in (52 cm)Depth: 8.67 in (22 cm)
  • Style:
    Other (Of the Period)
  • Materials and Techniques:
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    1890
  • Condition:
    Wear consistent with age and use. Minor fading. In Great Condition - Wear expected with age. Please refer to photographs.
  • Seller Location:
    Royal Tunbridge Wells, GB
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: E100931stDibs: LU1348239211022

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