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Auction 9 · Lot 56
FINE SILVER SPICE CONTAINER. Posen, Germany, 1920.
- Estimate
- $1,500–$2,000
- Hammer price
- $2,300
Historical auction record. Hammer prices exclude buyer’s premium and taxes.
Description
Domed panelled base, engraved with floral motifs, with small upper dome which supports shaft which broadens to support square box with cut out floral sides, one of which serves as door; pennants in four upper corners, topped by tapered shaft with small dome and pennant. Marked on base. H: 220mm.
summary
Posen was a firm of great repute in Frankfurt which manufactured and sold silver, both secular and ceremonial, during the early 20th century. They carried stock designs as well as undertook special commissions. For another Posen piece in this sale, see Lot 77
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