FRIEDRICH SPAHR Silver Overlay Vase

Stock Number: – OWA2073

Date: - Circa Late 1940s/50

Materials: – Hutschenreuther Porcelain &  Friedrich Spahr Schwåbisch Gmünd silver

Country of Origin: – Germany

Description: – A very fine tulip shaped vase exquisitely decorated in the Schwåbisch Gmünd silver studios of Friedrich Spahr with stylised flowers in thick detailed silver overlay against a bright turquoise ground. The silver stamped Spahr 1000 to the top rim of the vase. Interestingly, the Hutschenreuther porcelain marks show the vase was made during the war years between 1939-45. The inclusion of the turquoise shows the vase would have bee in the Spahr Silver studios in late 1940s early 50s?

Size & Weight: – The vase is 20cm tall & 8.75cm across the rim & the whole weighs 500g. 

Condition: – The porcelain has no chips, cracks, hairlines, crazing, losses or restoration. The silver is in great order without any losses, Obviously after 80 years of care there are very minor micro surface scratches to the silver following years of love & care. This occurs on all silver products.

Photography: - Please look at the images as they show a true status of this delightful vase. There are some light reflections seen following the photography and are not discolourations to the glaze.

History & Marks:– The silver  is stamped Spahr 1000 to the upper rim. The Hutschenreuther porcelain marks were interestingly used between 1939-45.

Declaration:– This is original Hutschenreuther porcelain from the time period described. The silver overlay is that from the Schwåbisch Gmünd silver studios of Friedrich Spahr.

Care of your Silver Overlay: Please look at the information page of this website and you will see a link on how to care for your silver overlay.

For an Historical introduction to Silver Overlay click the link here https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Silver_overlay

Are you interested in joing a Facebook Silver Over group if so follow this link here. https://www.facebook.com/groups/1493718487580736

Please Note Free Postage to Addresses Within the UK