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BOISGIRARD - ANTONINI

323 - SCALLOP SHELL BOWL
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Estimate €800 - €1,000
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Description
SCALLOP SHELL BOWL Bruckmann & Söhne, Heilbronn A large silver bowl in the shape of a scallop shell, with a radiating, ribbed basin; the wing is openwork, decorated with foliage scrolls and floral trelliswork; the rim features twisted godrons. The shell is supported by a mermaid whose tail crosses beneath the handle; the handle is a high rocaille volute surmounted by a bust of a cherub. It rests on dolphin-shaped feet. Rocaille style. 800‰ silver. German workmanship: crescent and crown hallmark (Halbmond und Krone). Master’s mark of Bruckmann & Söhne, Heilbronn. Numbered 13025. The firm Bruckmann & Söhne, founded in Heilbronn in 1805, was one of Germany’s leading silverworks; Peter Bruckmann (1865–1937), the first president of the Deutscher Werkbund (1907), employed leading German designers there. Germany, late 19th – early 20th century. Height: 24 cm — Width: 33.5 cm — Weight: 805 g.
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About the sale Charity sale in aid of the Petits Frères Des Pauvres charity
Auction location
Auction time 10/25/2026 at 10:00 AM
Pictures credits:
Boisgirard Antonini
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