ANTIQUE 19thC AUSTRIAN SOLID SILVER PRESENTATION FIGURAL EWER, SCHIFFER c.1845
Antique mid-19th Century Austrian exceptional solid silver figural ewer, raised on a shaped stand decorated with large scrolls and shells, the tall baluster shaped ewer profusely decorated with acanthus leaves, scrolls, shells, further applied with cast horse handle, the front is applied with a cast joint crests.
Reference Number: A8048
DESCRIPTION
Antique mid-19th Century Austrian exceptional solid silver figural ewer, raised on a shaped stand decorated with large scrolls and shells, the tall baluster shaped ewer profusely decorated with acanthus leaves, scrolls, shells, further applied with cast horse handle, the front is applied with a cast joint crests. The base engraved "Genvonnen Von Flying-dutchman vom Pastoral uder Ivry vom Grafen A.
Gaschin-Rosenberg gezogen. Dem Lieger in der Schet Anchor Pastoral Stake 1856 vom Hugo
Graf Henckel Donnersmarck" - translated -
Genvonnen Von Flying-dutchman from Pastoral uder Ivry from Count A. Gaschin-Rosenberg drawn. The Lieger in the Schet Anchor Pastoral Stake 1856 by Hugo Count Henckel Donnersmarck.
(The trophy was presented in the Schet Anchor Pastoral Stake 1856 by Graf A.Gaschin-Rosenberg and Hugo Graf Henckel Donnersmarck.)
The Flying Dutchman (1846–1870) was an English Thoroughbred racehorse and sire. He raced for four seasons between 1848 and 1851, winning all but one of his fifteen races, including The Derby and the St Leger. On his final racecourse appearance he defeated Voltigeur in what was probably the most celebrated match race in the history of British thoroughbred racing, known as The Great Match. He went on to be a success at stud both in Britain and France, where he died in 1870. The Flying Dutchman was regarded by experts as one of the greatest British racehorses of the nineteenth century.
Hallmarked Austrian silver (900+ standard), Vienna, year 1845, Maker's mark for Schiffer family (Franz Schiffer, Vienna silversmith, active 1827-54, supplier to the Imperial Royal Court. On Franz’s death Franziska and her son Eduard continued the company as Schiffer Franzisca und Sohn. Franziska was granted the title Hof-Gold-und-Silberarbeiter and the royal concession as Hoflierant.)
CONDITION
In Great Condition - No Damage.
SIZE
Height: 50cm
Width: 28cm
Weight: 2165g