Polish .750 Silver Sugar Box

Description:

Polish .750 Silver Sugar Box, probably Warsaw, c. 1830, Westwalewier, maker, with medallions featuring reclining nudes in the neoclassical style to each side, monogrammed, on four ball feet, lg. 8 1/4 in., approx. 20.3 troy oz.

N.B. Similar sugar box illustrated in Znaki probiercze na zabytkowych srebrach w Polsce, by Gradowski, p. 67.
Estimate $700-900

Lacking one foot (with resin replacement),otherwise in good overall condition with only minor surface wear and scattered pin-prick dents.


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