Paar antike Gewürzschälchen, vermutlich London, England, 2. Hälfte 19. Jh.
Pair of antique salt cellars, presumably London, England, 2nd half of the 19th cent.
Sterling Silber und plated; Gesamtgewicht: 225 g; Paar silberne Gewürzschälchen in ovaler Form auf vier Klauenfüßen mit durchbrochener Wandung, wellenförmigem Rand und fein ziselierten Flügeln in der Reserve; unterseitig graviertes ligiertes Monogramm sowie verschlagene Meistermarke, Duty Marke, Stadtmarke und Jahresbuchstabe; mit je einem kleinen Silberlöffelchen aus galvanisiertem Neusilber, auch England; ein blauer Glaseinsatz fehlend; altersbedingte Gebrauchsspuren und Oxidationsrückstände; Löffellänge: ca. 6,5 cm; Maße der Schälchen: ca. 4,6 x 8,3 x 6,3 cm.
Sterling silver and plated metal; total weight: 225 g; pair of silver salt cellars of oval form on four claw feet with openwork sides, wavy rim and finely chased wings in the reserve; underside with engraved ligated monogram as well as struck master’s mark, duty mark, town mark and date letter; each with a small silver spoon made of electroplated nickel silver, also England; one blue glass liner missing; age-related signs of wear and oxidation residues; spoon length: approx. 6.5 cm; dimensions of the cellars: approx. 4.6 x 8.3 x 6.3 cm.
Solid silver casting (999/- fine silver); sculpture circa 2017; female reclining nude; oxidation residues and minimal age-related signs of wear; underside with artist’s stamp and fineness mark; length: approx. 10 cm.
Bronze with gold patination; “The Thorn Puller” after an antique model “Capitoline Thorn Puller”; figure of a naked youth seated on a plinth in the form of a stylised stone, bending over to pull a thorn from his heel; mounted on a round base of black marble; underside lined with felt; partly with verdigris residues and minimal signs of age-related wear; height: approx. 22.4 cm; weight: approx. 4057 g.
Bronze, brown patinated, mounted on a rectangular wooden plaque; crucifix structured like a triptych, with a semi-sculptural depiction of Jesus beneath the inscription “Ich lebe ihr sollt auch leben” (“I live you also shall live”), and below that a probable depiction of his resurrection in the center, flanked by two scenes from the life of Jesus Christ on the left and right; groove on the reverse for hanging, as well as two holes with wire cables fastening the bronze to the wooden plaque under loose adhesive strips; the connection between relief and wood is slightly loosened; some water stains and chipping on the wooden plaque; age-related signs of wear; dimensions of bronze relief: approx. 43.7 x 31.3 cm; dimensions of wooden plaque: approx. 57.5 x 38.5 cm; total weight: approx. 5.12 kg.
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Colour lithograph on paper; “Solomon” from 1956, from Chagall’s Bible series; combination of expressionism and surrealism; depiction of King Solomon as a monumental central figure in a gesture of blessing, surrounded by angels, figural and ornamental elements, and biblically evocative symbolism in violet and yellow tones, accented in black; catalogue raisonné: Mourlot 131; mounted in a cream-coloured Passepartout with linen texture, behind glass, in a narrow, profiled, gold-coloured frame, unopened; image section dimensions: approx. 43.7 x 25.3 cm; frame dimensions: approx. 52.2 x 41.8 cm; total weight: approx. 1.4 kg.
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