Lot Essay
The arms are those of Toerring-Seefeld (Bavaria)
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MARK OF CHRISTIAN WINTER, AUGSBURG, CIRCA 1720
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A GERMAN SILVER EWER AND BASIN
MARK OF CHRISTIAN WINTER, AUGSBURG, CIRCA 1720
The basin oval with neck-notch, the border gadrooned with beading and strap-work on a matted ground, the ewer baluster form, on a circular foot with beading and gadrooning, the body with conforming decoration, the scroll handle with shell join, each engraved with a count's coat-of-arms in a cartouche, the basin marked underneath, the ewer marked on body near handle and on foot, the basin with a fitted contemporary leather traveling case, with strap
The basin 14¼ in. (36.2 cm.) long, the ewer 8¼ in. (21 cm.) high; 38 oz. 10 dwt. (1,198 gr.) (2)
MARK OF CHRISTIAN WINTER, AUGSBURG, CIRCA 1720
The basin oval with neck-notch, the border gadrooned with beading and strap-work on a matted ground, the ewer baluster form, on a circular foot with beading and gadrooning, the body with conforming decoration, the scroll handle with shell join, each engraved with a count's coat-of-arms in a cartouche, the basin marked underneath, the ewer marked on body near handle and on foot, the basin with a fitted contemporary leather traveling case, with strap
The basin 14¼ in. (36.2 cm.) long, the ewer 8¼ in. (21 cm.) high; 38 oz. 10 dwt. (1,198 gr.) (2)