ANTIQUE 19thC AUSTRIAN SOLID SILVER & ENAMEL OSTRICH CUP, RUDOLF LINKE c.1890
19th Century Austrian silver, enamel & gem set two-headed cup, standing on an oval base, shaped bulbous stem and the body hand painted with classical allegorical scenes, the mythical ostrich heads surmounted by jewelled crowns and with a silver chain in mouth.
Hallmarked Austrian-Hungarian assay city letter A (Vienna), circa 1880, Makers mark RL for Rudolf Linke.
Reference Number: A5552
DESCRIPTION
Antique late-19th Century Austrian exceptional solid silver, enamel & gem set two-headed cup, standing on an oval base, shaped bulbous stem and the body hand painted with classical allegorical scenes, the mythical ostrich heads surmounted by jewelled crowns and with a silver chain in mouth. Hallmarked Austrian-Hungarian assay city letter A (Vienna), circa 1880, Makers mark RL (Rudolf Linke)
CONDITION
In Excellent Condition - No Damage.
SIZE
Height: 28cm
Width: 25 x 10cm
Weight: 570g
