RECENT ACQUISITIONS - 18th February, 2022
19th Century pair of German silver mounted on glass wine jugs, magnificent and highly decorative, the clear-glass body beautifully cut, the silver mount applied with foliage and grapes, the handle is realistically modelled as grapevine, the body with a hand hammered effect through-out, hinged cover applied with a grapes, leaves and a scrolling thumb-piece finial.
Hallmarked German Silver 800M, Maker Posen.
Reference Number: A7366
This item is eligible for the Pushkin’s Promise scheme.
Antique 19th Century Indian Colonial solid silver four-piece tea set, comprising of teapot, sugar bowl, cream jug and tongs, each straight tapered body is profusely and beautifully repousse' decorated with a religious processions with men carrying idols, a typical scenes from the Meenakshi Amman temple in southern India, handles mounted with snake whisperers and finials depicting Shiva on an elephant.
The bases are all stamped P.ORR & SONS, MADRAS
Reference Number: A7295