A Late 19th Century Austrian Silver-gilt and Enamelled Cornucopia
A Late 19th Century Austrian Silver-gilt and Enamelled Cornucopia
Height: 45.7 cm, 18 in
The domed base enamelled with mythological scenes of love and courtship, the stem as a twin-tailed mermaid supporting the cornucopia, conformingly enamelled with pastoral scenes spaced by enamelled silver-gilt bands of scrolling foliage and masks, with a boar's head form mount beautifully chased with floral decor .
Hallmarks for the assay office of Waidhofen a.d. Ybbs
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