A FIVE-PIECE FRENCH SILVER DRESSING-TABLE SERVICE WITH A SILVER-PLATED TRAY EN SUITE
MARK OF EMILE SANNER, PARIS, CIRCA 1900, THE TRAY APPARENTLY UNMARKED, CIRCA 1900
A FIVE-PIECE FRENCH SILVER DRESSING-TABLE SERVICE WITH A SILVER-PLATED TRAY EN SUITE MARK OF EMILE SANNER, PARIS, CIRCA 1900, THE TRAY APPARENTLY UNMARKED, CIRCA 1900 In the Egyptian revival style, comprising four jars, modelled as canopic jars, the detachable covers cast as animal or human heads, based loosely on Hapi, the baboon-headed god, two as Imsety, the human-headed god and Qebehsenuef, the falcon-headed god, the bodies cast, chased and acid-etched with Egyptian motifs and an oblong casket, the detachable cover with cast sphinx finial, with a detachable plain liner, the tray oblong and on four block feet, chased with Egyptian motifs, the jars each marked underneath and on cover bezel, the casket marked underneath and under liner, the cover with a later tax mark, each piece further stamped 'Merite E. Sanner Sr. 3 Rue du 4 Sept Paris' the tray 19 5/8 in. (50 cm.) wide weight of silver 93 oz. 5 dwt. (2,900 gr.)
A FIVE-PIECE FRENCH SILVER DRESSING-TABLE SERVICE WITH A SILVER-PLATED TRAY EN SUITE
MARK OF EMILE SANNER, PARIS, CIRCA 1900, THE TRAY APPARENTLY UNMARKED, CIRCA 1900
A FIVE-PIECE FRENCH SILVER DRESSING-TABLE SERVICE WITH A SILVER-PLATED TRAY EN SUITE MARK OF EMILE SANNER, PARIS, CIRCA 1900, THE TRAY APPARENTLY UNMARKED, CIRCA 1900 In the Egyptian revival style, comprising four jars, modelled as canopic jars, the detachable covers cast as animal or human heads, based loosely on Hapi, the baboon-headed god, two as Imsety, the human-headed god and Qebehsenuef, the falcon-headed god, the bodies cast, chased and acid-etched with Egyptian motifs and an oblong casket, the detachable cover with cast sphinx finial, with a detachable plain liner, the tray oblong and on four block feet, chased with Egyptian motifs, the jars each marked underneath and on cover bezel, the casket marked underneath and under liner, the cover with a later tax mark, each piece further stamped 'Merite E. Sanner Sr. 3 Rue du 4 Sept Paris' the tray 19 5/8 in. (50 cm.) wide weight of silver 93 oz. 5 dwt. (2,900 gr.)
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