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ANTIQUE 19thC GERMAN 14K SOLID GOLD RENAISSANCE STYLE CUTLERY SERVICE c.1830

Posted by Pushkin Antiques Ltd

13 May, 2020

ANTIQUE 19thC GERMAN 14K SOLID GOLD RENAISSANCE STYLE CUTLERY SERVICE c.1830

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### DESCRIPTION

Antique mid-19th Century German extremely rare Renaissance style 14k solid gold cutlery set, comprising: six spoons, six forks and six knives. The finely modelled, cast figural handles in form of a loosely draped woman, one arm seductively covering her breast, the other side depicting a semi-nude male, both standing on a pedestal base. The knifes engraved in reserves with scroll decoration on matted ground and each spoon engraved with a large and impressive coat of arms.

Hallmarked with German pseudo marks (13), a large crown and (C), one of the spoons has been analysed in parts by X-Ray fluorescence spectroscopy and has found it to have high gold content; cast figural handle 275 / 1000, spoon bowl 411 / 1000 and stem from handle to spoon 77 /1000, which approximately makes the piece 12k-15k (500-600 / 1000 gold purity) and the rest silver, copper and mercury. The set comes in a later fitted three level presentation box with keys and the original certificate from the London assay office.













### CONDITION

In Excellent Condition - No Damage.

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SIZE

FORK
Length: 17.5cm
Width: 2cm
Combined Weight: 423.3g

SPOON
Length: 18.5cm
Width: 5cm
Combined Weight: 491.8g

KNIFE
Length: 19.5cm
Width: 2cm
Combined Weight: 414.2g

Condition

PRE-OWNED

Ship From

United Kingdom

Location

Germany

Period

c.1830

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