07-19-201407-19-2014
Skinner Auctions
Skinner AuctionsBoston MA
2740BBoston
July 19, 2014 10:00 AMCalender
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German .800 Silver Figure of a Woman

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$1,476$1,200
Auction: European Furniture & Decorative Arts - 2740BLocation: BostonDate / Time: July 19, 2014 10:00AM

Description:

German .800 Silver Figure of a Woman, Hanau, late 19th/early 20th century, unidentified maker's marks, the old woman with a removable head, holding a game bird in one hand and with a basket of birds on her back, mounted to a raised base with a naturalistic ground and rim decorated with rocaille cartouches and grapevines, ht. 10 3/4 in., approx. 28.9 troy oz.
Estimate $400-600

Small scattered areas of metal fatique, figure may have been originally gold-washed now with significant loss, figure slightly loose from base, minor surface abrasions.


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Keywords

removable head, metal fatique