A CONTINENTAL ENAMEL AND PEARL-MOUNTED SILVER AND SILVER-GILT MODEL OF A BARREL-FORM CARRIAGE PROBABLY AUSTRA-HUNGARY, CIRCA 1900
Formed as a barrel on four wheels and pulled by two horses with red enamel saddles, the barrel decorated throughout with green enamel grape leaves and 'grape clusters' formed of pearls and coral-colored beads, with a driver to the front and two putto to the top, removable hanging baskets to each side, the rear with a spigot with putto finial, on a rectangular base engraved with lattice and scrolling foliage raised on four bracket feet, apparently unmarked
16 in. (40.6 cm.) long
131 oz. 8 dwt. (4,087 gr.) gross weight
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Formed as a barrel on four wheels and pulled by two horses with red enamel saddles, the barrel decorated throughout with green enamel grape leaves and 'grape clusters' formed of pearls and coral-colored beads, with a driver to the front and two putto to the top, removable hanging baskets to each side, the rear with a spigot with putto finial, on a rectangular base engraved with lattice and scrolling foliage raised on four bracket feet, apparently unmarked
16 in. (40.6 cm.) long
131 oz. 8 dwt. (4,087 gr.) gross weight