Art Nouveau Silver Coffee Pot with Rocaille Decoration, 1890s

Description

Festive silver coffee or teapot: pear-shaped, bulbous raised body, narrowing again towards the opening, standing on four applied feet, wall … more Festive silver coffee or teapot: pear-shaped, bulbous raised body, narrowing again towards the opening, standing on four applied feet, wall decorated with rich relief and chased rocaille and volute decoration with floral elements and cartouches, high domed, hinged lid with rocaille border and sculptural blossom with foliage as a knob, swan-neck spout and spaced, raised volute handle. Dimensions: Height: 23,0 cm / 9.05 in Width: 22,0 cm / 8.66 in Depth: 11,0 cm / 4.33 in Weight: 758 grams / 24.37 troy OZ Date of manufactory: around 1915 Marks / Hallmarks: Crescent & Crown - German official hallmark from 1888 3 Crowns in oval - Swedish import mark 1912-1988 'S' in Hexagon - Swedish official hallmark silver fineness min. 800 830 - Fineness - Nordic standard Condition: Very well-maintained, all silver parts cleaned and polished less