RECENT ACQUISITIONS - 1st June, 2018.

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ANTIQUE 19thC GERMAN MONUMENTAL SOLID SILVER TANKARD, NERESHEIMER, HANAU c.1890

19th Century German silver-gilt lidded tankard, in the style of the early 17th century examples, beautifully chased and embossed with a very detailed and crowded boar and stag hunting scene, depicting Diana the huntress. The large and elaborate c-shaped handle mounted with a lion shield thumbpiece, the lobed lower body standing on four pierced ball shaped feet and lid surmounted with a realistically modelled figure of Diana and hound.

Hallmarked with German Hanau pseudo-marks used by B. Neresheimer & Sohne, Hanau.

Reference Number: A5320

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ANTIQUE 19thC GERMAN SOLID SILVER-GILT & MOSER GLASS CUTLERY SERVICE c.1880

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ANTIQUE 19thC RARE CHINESE EXPORT SOLID SILVER BATTLE SCENE MUG c.1870

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ANTIQUE 19thC IMPERIAL RUSSIAN 14K GOLD, ENAMEL & AMETHYST SNUFF BOX c.1830

19th Century Imperial Russian 14k gold snuff box, of cartouche form with bombe sides, the base carved out of amethyst, mounted with a gold lid, chased and engraved with foliate scrolls and set with a hand painted enamel plaque surrounded with a thick acanthus leave boarder, shaped thumbpiece.

Hallmarked with Russian 56 gold marks (585 standard), St. Petersburg, French guarantee marks (used 1838-present), Makers mark Indistinct, probably by Keibel.

Reference Number: A5325