26th May, 2021 12:00

European & Asian Works of Art

 
Lot 300
 

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A GERMAN SILVER MINIATURE NEF

A GERMAN SILVER MINIATURE NEF, L. NERESHEIMER & CO., HAUAU, CIRCA 1913

modelled as a twin-masted galleon, the hull with Neptune and Amphitrite, London import marks, soldered onto a screw fixed to a Chinese wood stand, 16cm long; together with a German figural silver desk seal, probably Hanau, circa 1910, cast as Pan playing his pipes, the matrix initialled M, London import marks, 6.2cm high; and another German silver seal, probably Hanau, circa 1893, cast as Cupid about to fire his bow, the matrix with scrolled initials GI, 4.3cm high

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Sold for £220


 

A GERMAN SILVER MINIATURE NEF, L. NERESHEIMER & CO., HAUAU, CIRCA 1913

modelled as a twin-masted galleon, the hull with Neptune and Amphitrite, London import marks, soldered onto a screw fixed to a Chinese wood stand, 16cm long; together with a German figural silver desk seal, probably Hanau, circa 1910, cast as Pan playing his pipes, the matrix initialled M, London import marks, 6.2cm high; and another German silver seal, probably Hanau, circa 1893, cast as Cupid about to fire his bow, the matrix with scrolled initials GI, 4.3cm high

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