Monumental, centrepiece with Bacchants making music

MONUMENTAL, PARTLY GILT SILVER CENTREPIECE WITH BACCHANTS MAKING MUSIC.

Presumably Germany.
Date: 20th century.
Technique: Partially gilt silver.
Description: Broad pedestal, tapering towards the sides, which are decorated with e.g. wave- and
acanthus leaf décor. Central on the pedestal, splendid top-piece with richly decorated
baluster shaft and a large bowl as upper finish. Two flanking smaller bowls on slender
C-curved arms. On the narrow sides of the pedestal, two footed vases with finely
open-worked walls and vermeil-inserts. On each outer side, sculptured figurine-groups of a
nymph paying tambourine, accompanied by two small bacchants.
Ca. 22000g. Measurement: Height 81cm, width ca.118cm, depth ca.57cm.
Mark: Standard 925, Sterling, indistinct maker's mark.
Condition A.

During the Empire era, the 'Surtout de table' became an important decorative element of festive table setting and an expression of the highest form of dining culture.
It served as a showpiece with fruit- and flower bowls but also as a conversation piece due to its figurative design. In the case of the centrepiece presented here, the two dynamic groups of nymphs accompanied by laughing children are designed to put the guest into the cheerful and festive mood of a grand dinner. This spectacular centrepiece is a masterpiece of silversmithing, a highly decorative focal point of a dinner and the eye-catcher of any splendid interior design.
Provenance:Private collection Southern Germany.
Condition Report: Estimated shipping costs for this lot:
Germany: 15,97 Euro plus 3,03 Euro VAT
EU: 26,89 Euro plus 5,11 Euro VAT
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