ANTIQUE 19thC AUSTRIAN SILVER GILT & ENAMEL COCKEREL, LUDWIG POLITZER c.1890
19th Century Austrian silver gilt and hand painted enamel cockerel shaped tazza, standing on a domed base, the hand painted enamel body standing on a large cockerel foot and terminating with a garnet set cockerels head.
Hallmarked Austro-Hungarian silver (letter "A" for Vienna), year 1880-90, Maker's mark "LP" for Ludwig Politzer.
Reference Number: C6274
DESCRIPTION
Antique late-19th Century Austrian exceptional solid silver gilt and hand painted enamel cockerel shaped tazza, standing on a domed base, the hand painted enamel body standing on a large cockerel foot and terminating with a garnet set cockerels head. The quality of the hand painted enamel is done at a very high level, both sides depicting ancient Greek mythological scenes, on one side depicting Poseidon (God of the sea) and Demeter (goddess of harvest). Hallmarked Austro-Hungarian silver (letter "A" for Vienna), year 1880-90, Maker's mark "LP" (Ludwig Politzer, one of the greatest Austrian enamellist)
CONDITION
In Great Condition - No Damage.
SIZE
Height: 38.5cm
Width: 26 x 13.5cm
Weight: 1480g