Silver with Crystal Swan Basket by Albert Bodemer, Germany

A Dutch silver bonbon basket by Gerrit van der Dussen, 1909. A Dutch silver bonbon basket with foliate scroll edge and handles and diamond mot...

Dutch Silver small basket by Cornelis van Baaren, 1899 An Art-Nouveau silver basket with a motif of swans with water lilies Dutch Hall marks, Lion 2, 835/1000 Master sign of ...

Edwardian sterling silver and glass swan, ca 1920. Glass body with imbricated tail feathers. Sterling silver mount with plumy wings and graceful s-scroll neck and head with penetrati...

An exceptional, fine and impressive, antique German silver and glass dish / centrepiece modelled in the form of a swan; part of our continental silverware collection. This exceptional antique German 800 standard silver centrepiece / dish has been realistically modelled in the form of a swan. The body of the dish has been embellished with embossed and chased decoration reproducing the fine details of the swan's plumage and anatomical features. The centrepiece is fitted with the original frosted glass liner; the shape of the glass parallels the swan's wings. The interior of the silver and glass dish retains the original gilding. Such dishes with paralleling-shaped glass liners are becoming increasingly difficult to locate. Condition This antique swan centrepiece dish is an exceptional gauge of silver, exceptional quality and in exceptional condition. The embossed and chased decoration is very sharp. The hallmarks struck to the underside of the base are very clear. Reflections in photographs may detract from the true representation of this antique glass swan dish...