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ANTIQUE 19thC BURMESE SOLID SILVER WINE JUG, MAUNG SHWE YON c.1890

Antique late 19th Century Exceptional Burmese, (Myanmar) solid silver mounted on frosted glass wine jug, the silver mounts repousse' decorated in high relief depicting characters from the Burmese mythology, large reclining detailed deity figures set against a chiseled matted floral background. Mounted with an elaborate Naga shaped scroll handle and a domed lid set with a cast Ramakien figure. The quality of the jug is simply outstanding, heavy gauge and very crisp. The silver band engraved in German “Deutschei Club Preis Gymkhana Rennen Bangkok 22/1 1900. Gewonnen von Herrn R. Lenz” (German Club Prize Gymkhana race Bangkok 22/1 1900. Won by Mr. R. Lenz)

This is an extremely rare example of Burmese silver made for the Thai market by unquestionably the most important and prolific Burmese silversmith Maung Shwe Yon.

Reference Number: A8949

ANTIQUE 19thC BURMESE SOLID SILVER BETEL BOX ON STAND, RANGOON c.1890

ANTIQUE 19thC BURMESE SOLID SILVER BETEL BOX ON STAND, RANGOON c.1890

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ANTIQUE 19thC IMPERIAL RUSSIAN SOLID SILVER TEA GLASS HOLDER c.1894

Antique 19th Century Imperial Russian solid silver tea glass holder of a cylindrical form, beautifully applied with pierced and engraved boarders, on shaped supporting feet and applied handle also in cylindrical form with added thumb piece adorning the top. Inscribed with a comical inscription "N.F. Lampie - 1st Prize From Ova, For Shooting at the Firewood". Hallmarked Russian silver 84 marks (875 standard), St Petersburg Assey Mark, year 1894, Maker МИ (Maxim Ivanov or Michail Ivanov, active 1874-1890)

Reference Number: A9243