Art Nouveau Silver Jardinière in Navette Form from Koch & Bergfeld, Germany, 1900s

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Elegant silver jardinière over ground plan in boat shape standing on four downward projecting feet with leaf decor, wall with … Read more Elegant silver jardinière over ground plan in boat shape standing on four downward projecting feet with leaf decor, wall with regular circumferential vertical lamellae, on front and back centered oval panels, crowned and framed by bows with laurel branches, profiled circumferential bands as border on top and bottom edge of the vessel, as well as applied handles in J-shape on the pointed ends of the navette. Matching glass insert, with cut line and fan decoration, and large bottom star. Total dimensions: height: 16,5 cm / 6.49 in width: 45,5 cm / 17.91 in depth: 19,5 cm / 7.67 in Hallmarks: Crescent + Crown - German official hallmark from 1888 930 - silver fineness Stemmed Glass - for Koch & Bergfeld Bremen, Germany Founded in 1856 by Gottfried Koch and his brother-in-law Ludwig Bergfeld, in the middle of the 19th century conversion from individual to mechanical series production with stock management, sales from catalogues, 1989 sale of the family business to Villeroy & Boch, outsourcing of departments and resale, cutlery department still exists as Koch & Bergfeld Besteckmanufaktur GmbH. 56560 - model number Condition: very well maintained, silver cleaned and polished, glass undamaged This piece is attributed to the mentioned designer/maker. It has no attribution mark and no
official proof of authenticity,
however it is well documented in design history. I take full responsibility for any authenticity



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