A pair of German silver wine coolers and a silver tureen and cover
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A pair of German silver wine coolers and a silver tureen and cover
by Wolf & Knell, Hanau circa 1900
The coolers after a design by Juste-Aurèle Meissonnier, the sides depicting the royal arms of France, the handles formed of bifid sirens each holding two dolphins, height 25cm, the tureen and cover, oval form, the applied cast feet capped with large masks sweeping out from the body, the sides depicting a ducal coronet above a vacant cartouche, length handle to handle 42cm, weight of all three items 249oz. (3)
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A pair of German silver wine coolers and a silver tureen and cover
by Wolf & Knell, Hanau circa 1900
The coolers after a design by Juste-Aurèle Meissonnier, the sides depicting the royal arms of France, the handles formed of bifid sirens each holding two dolphins, height 25cm, the tureen and cover, oval form, the applied cast feet capped with large masks sweeping out from the body, the sides depicting a ducal coronet above a vacant cartouche, length handle to handle 42cm, weight of all three items 249oz. (3)
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