Antique German Silver Figural Swan Bird Bowl with Glass Liner

Chinese export silver bowl, ca 1900. Round and curved with molded mouth rim and raised foot. On exterior cattails in rippling and eddying water populated with wading geese, while oth...

Japanese centerpiece bowl, ca 1890. Curved and tapering sides with scalloped mouth rim; plain and short spread foot. Applied iris flowers in relief with loose and distended petals an...

An exceptional, fine and impressive, antique German silver and glass dish / centrepiece modelled in the form of a swan; part of our continental silverware collection. This exceptional antique German 800 standard silver centrepiece / dish has been realistically modelled in the form of a swan. The body of the dish has been embellished with embossed and chased decoration reproducing the fine details of the swan's plumage and anatomical features. The centrepiece is fitted with the original frosted glass liner; the shape of the glass parallels the swan's wings. The interior of the silver and glass dish retains the original gilding. Such dishes with paralleling-shaped glass liners are becoming increasingly difficult to locate. Condition This antique swan centrepiece dish is an exceptional gauge of silver, exceptional quality and in exceptional condition. The embossed and chased decoration is very sharp. The hallmarks struck to the underside of the base are very clear. Reflections in photographs may detract from the true representation of this antique glass swan dish...

Description: Silver flower pot in the shape of a perfect swan, with raised feathers and an articulated head. Metal: Silver. Origin: Portuguese. Mark: standing eagle. Weight: 540.28 g...