Three Austro/German silver gilt, shell or hardstone and 'jeweled' entertainment figures, mid-19th century heights: 4 3/4 in. to 6 1/2in. One shell broken with losses.
24 Sep 2012 11:00 EDT New York
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Three Austro-Hungarian or German silver gilt and shell or hardstone "jeweled" entertainment figures
mid to late 19th century
Each collet set with red, green, blue or white cabochon "jewels," including a figure of a bell-ringer, struck with 13 loth standard; a German figure of a drum and symbol player, his hat mounted with a cabochon amethyst struck with 930 standard and Nuremberg assay mark; and a figure of a bar-keep apparently unmarked.
heights 4 3/4in (12.1cm) to 6 1/2in (16.5cm)
Sold for US$ 2,750 inc. premium

Category: Decorative Arts / Silver

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