ANTIQUE 20thC GERMAN SOLID SILVER IMPRESSIVE LARGE NEFF GALLEON SHIP c.1900
20th Century German silver model of a ship, called a "Nef" in the style of the 15th-16th Century examples, impressively large and very detailed. The three-masted galleon with pierced gallery and crew on board deck and in crows nests. The hull decorated in relief with grotesque birds and applied with cannons, the hull supported by four grotesque birds.
REFERENCE NUMBER: A4530
DESCRIPTION
Antique 20th Century German very impressive solid silver model of a ship, called a "Nef" in the style of the 15th-16th Century examples, impressively large and very detailed. The three-masted galleon with pierced gallery and crew on board deck and in crows nests. The hull decorated in relief with grotesque birds and applied with cannons, the hull supported by four grotesque birds. Hallmarked with German silver pseudo marks (800+ standard), Maker possibly Karl Kurz, Kesselstadt, active 1877-1911.
CONDITION
In Great Condition - No damage, just general wear.
SIZE
Height: 59cm
Width: 76 x 19cm
Weight: 3430g
