Two Continental Silver Items

Description:

Two Continental Silver Items, a French .950 silver vase, maker's mark "A*H," with a paneled balustroid body, gold-washed interior, and classical motifs to four sides, ht. 6 3/8; and a Norwegian .830 silver miniature tankard with a presentation engraving to front and a lion-form thumb-piece, raised on three recumbent lion feet, ht. 4 1/2 in., approx. 16.2 troy oz. total.
Estimate $300-500

Vase with rubbing to gold-washed interior, otherwise in good overall condition. Tankard in good overall condition with only some very minor looseness to hinge of lid.


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