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Champagne cooler sterling silver, so-called Britannia...

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Champagne cooler sterling silver, so-called Britannia silver. Round, slightly arched stand, merging into a wide, bulbous body. The stand and the lower half of the body are surrounded by a frieze of tongues in relief. On the front engraved and richly decorated alliance coat of arms. Below the wide rim circulating cord band over embossed stylized floral border. Marked by markings, insignia, year letter "H", maker's mark. Weight ca. 845 g. H. 14,5 cm. D. 24,5 cm. Cf. Jackson, p. 233. Provenance: From the dissolution of the private collection Horst Abke, Springe. A sterling silver champagne cooler with engraved coat of arms. Assay and maker's mark. Date letter "H". England. London. Charles Stuart Harris. 1883.