Wolf & Knell
LATE 19TH CENTURY REPOUSSÉ .800 SILVER RETICULATED CENTERPIECE, HANAU, C. 1890
LATE 19TH CENTURY REPOUSSÉ .800 SILVER RETICULATED CENTERPIECE, HANAU, C. 1890
.800 Silver;
Price on Request
A finely crafted late 19th-century German .800 silver reticulated centerpiece by the renowned Hanau firm of Wolf & Knell. The oval basket features a masterfully executed repoussé and chased "tavern scene" in the center, inspired by 17th-century Dutch genre painting. The body is elegantly pierced with a lattice-and-trellis pattern, bordered by floral garlands, ribbons, and bows. Set within the openwork border are four high-relief profile medallions depicting European cultural masters: Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, Friedrich Schiller, Peter Paul Rubens, and Ludwig van Beethoven. Stamped with "800" fineness and the manufacturer's workshop marks.
L. 11 in., W. 8.5 in, Ht. 1.5 in.
