RECENT ACQUISITIONS - 4th November, 2019

MK2 GRENADE SHAPED SOLID SILVER DRINKING SET ON TRAY, PUSHKIN ALEXANDER

Introducing Pushkin Alexander signature Grenade solid silver & glass drinking set, comprising a realistically made grenade shaped decanter, modelled after the American MK2 anti-personnel hand grenade, with a translucent hand crafted glass body and silver top and base, the top with a pull out pin and retracting handle to open the top hinged lid. The twelve shot glasses imitating large hunting cartridges, designed in two sections, a solid silver base and fitted clear glass body. The large tray imitating a very large hunting shell cartridge, set with a wooden base, also imitating a cartridge base.

Reference Number: A6068

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ANTIQUE 19thC GERMAN 18K THREE-COLOUR GOLD & ENAMEL SNUFF BOX c.1860

19th Century German 18k gold snuff box, of traditional rectangular form, the cover applied with central enamelled oval plaque depicting a bouquet of flowers, surrounded lid decorated with applied flowers in three colours of gold, sides and base engraved with engine turned decoration.

Hallmarked 18 (750 gold), Makers mark for Carl Marton Weisshaupt & Sohne, Hanau.

Reference Number: A6071

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ANTIQUE 19thC RUSSIAN FABERGE 56 GOLD & ENAMEL BROOCH, OSKAR PIHL c.1890

19th Century Imperial Russian Faberge gold and guilloche enamel brooch, of shaped rectangular rococo outline, the surface applied with translucent peach enamel over engine-turned ground, the chased scroll borders set with four circular old cut diamonds.

Hallmarked Russian 56 (585 gold), Moscow, year 1890-1900, Maker's mark OP for Oskar Woldemar Pihl.

Reference Number: A6070