A fine and early trinket/bob-bon bowl and cover decorated by Friedrich Spahr
£345
Stock Number: – OWA3166
Date: – Circa: 1930s
Materials: – Fine German Porcelain & Schwäbisch Gmünd silver
Country of Origin: – Germany
Description: – A fine and early trinket/bob-bon bowl and cover decorated in the Schwäbisch Gmünd silver studios of Friedrich Spahr with a repeating, flowing floral design in thick silver overlay. The silver is further enhanced with engraving.
Size: – The bowl & cover is 5.5cm tall & 12cm across and weighs 295g.
Condition: – The porcelain and silver are in excellent condition without any chips, cracks, losses or restoration. There may be fine micro scratches to the silver following 80/90 years of care and cleaning.
History & Marks: – The silver is stamped with the early Spahr 1000 10 mark to the base rim as seen on one of the images. The porcelain is unmarked.
For an Historical introduction to Silver Overlay click the link here https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Silver_overlay