Antique American Art Nouveau Unger Bros. Sterling Silver Shaving Mug With Insert

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A fine signed antique American Art Nouveau shaving mug.

By Unger Bros.

In sterling silver.

In the form of a … Read more A fine signed antique American Art Nouveau shaving mug.

By Unger Bros.

In sterling silver.

In the form of a mug with a rocaille handle.

The body with an embossed relief of a woman smoking a cigarette to the front and an engraved monogram to the reverse.

Together with a conforming crescent shaped insert.

Marked to the base. (Insert not marked.)

Simply a wonderful example of Unger Brother silver!

Date:
Late 19th or Early 20th Century

Overall Condition:
It is in overall good, as-pictured, used estate condition with some light edge wear, some light dings and indentations here and there, some fine and light surface scratches, and other signs of light wear consistent with age.

Engraved:
With a monogram

Maker:
Unger Brothers

Marks:
Marked to the base with the Unger Bros maker's mark / Sterling / 925 / Fine. The insert is unmarked, but is sterling silver and is likely original.

Fineness:
Marked Sterling for silver fineness.

Measurements:
Height: ca. 70.4 mm
Width: ca. 114.8 mm
Depth: ca. 81.2 mm

Weight (overall): ca. 156.7 g

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