$1,293
Continental Silver Hardstone and Crystal Mounted Bottle, likely Nuremburg, late 19th century, flattened baluster form, with leaf tip neck, with two fox head masks, the body engraved with strapwork enclosing birds, stags, and hounds, and a pair of lion masks to sides, set with a variegated brown hardstone roundel verso, and with lapis roundel recto, on faceted rock crystal foot with silver frame, ht. 6 in., approx. 8 troy oz.
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2003-04-25