PR ANTIQUE GERMAN CONTINENTAL SILVER MINIATURES HANAU MADE TUREEN PITCHER c 1890

Description: FEATURED IS A PAIR OF ANTIQUE GERMAN CONTINENTAL 800 HANAU SILVER MINIATURES OF AN ANCIENT BAROQUE FORM: A SOUP TUREEN & WATER PITCHER c 1890 The tureen measures 1.5" from tip of finial to bottom of feet and 2" from outer rims of handles. The lid is removable, but does have a tight seal. The pitcher measures 1.25" from lip of pitcher to bottom of feet and 1.5" from handle to far edge of pitcher. The German hallmarking system was unified in 1888 by sovereign decree. Both "sideboard" or serving pieces carry the crescent and crown (Halbmond und Reichskrone) marks required for silver. They are both marked as containing 800 / 1000 silver content. The Hanau silversmith marks are not too legible (and I do believe both pieces were from the same shop). That was by design. The city of Hanau was long considered as being of a free trade mindset and the silversmiths were of that mindset, not being too keen on close supervision by the guilds. They concentrated on making silver in the ancient forms - in this case, the intricate Baroque style. The hallmarks were designed to look as old as the pieces created ... they just couldn't be read that easily. The Hanau silversmiths' goal was to please the public and they did that by collectively producing up to the turn of the 20th Century a mass quantity of what are called "sideboard" pieces ... serving pieces that would be found on the sideboard of a home's dining room. Hence the tureen and pitcher. Miniatures such as these might have even been made by the silversmith and given to the purchaser of the "life size" version of the same pieces ... a custom still in evidence by some quality artisans today. To truly appreciate these pieces, it is critical to have an understanding of the tradition of German silversmiths and how Hanau silver fits into that tradition. Domestic Shipping includes tracking and insurance. Check out our other offerings as we get them listed. 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Shill bidding is not tolerated and will be reported. "The Mermaid" is happy to ship globally.** (See below.) For such transactions, "calculated" shipping fees apply and Insurance will be required if not already included in applicable postal fee. **Unfortunately, there are a few destinations to which we cannot and will not ship. That circumstance involves a fluid dynamic the specifics of which may not be clear until point of sale. If such is the case, we will allow the transaction to be cancelled at our discretion and without any negative reporting made to eBay. WE ARE GLAD TO BE BACK! Shipping includes tracking and insurance. Check out our other offerings as we get them listed. Happy to combine shipping. We do have tens of thousands of cards from the Curt Teich Archives and will be listing them as well as tens of thousands of others ... all types and locales. Many are categorized. If you're looking for a certain topic, let us know. Selling on eBay as early as 1997. "The Mermaid" is also still a bonded auctioneer and real estate broker who spent the past "many" decades' specializing in books, ephemera, estates, and real estate. Just shy of two million books sold to date. Books and paper aside, if it is "Stuff", she has sold it! She has now returned to eBay. Health issues have brought us back. We are even selling our own collections! And ... we are picky. If we wouldn't add it to our own collections, we won't sell it. Hope you find something that you want, need, and, most important of all, will enjoy! We look forward to transacting with you and making new eBay friends and customers. Thanking you for your patronage in advance ... ! As to our "standard operating procedures": Our normal shipping & handling time is three (3) days. We ship weekdays with the exception of US federal holidays. We will ship with either free shipping or calculated shipping ... it depends on the given scenario. Often, calculated shipping will include insurance - again, depending on the item. Payment is expected at time of purchase or close of auction, whichever is applicable. This also applies to "best offer accepted" transactions. Non-paying purchasers or bidders will be blocked from future transactions. The same goes for winning bidders seeking to have sales cancelled. That said, prior to the end of any auctions, bids can be cancelled through the HELP section of eBay. If respective bidders are found to be cancelling bids in an excessive manner, however, they will be blocked from future transactions. Shill bidding is not tolerated and will be reported. "The Mermaid" is happy to ship globally.** (See below.) For such transactions, "calculated" shipping fees apply and Insurance will be required if not already included in applicable postal fee. **Unfortunately, there are a few destinations to which we cannot and will not ship. That circumstance involves a fluid dynamic the specifics of which may not be clear until point of sale. If such is the case, we will allow the transaction to be cancelled at our discretion and without any negative reporting made to eBay. WE ARE GLAD TO BE BACK!

Price: 175 USD

Location: Kingston, New Hampshire

End Time: 2024-01-31T00:38:44.000Z

Shipping Cost: 14.65 USD