AN IMPORTANT GERMAN SILVER-GILT PLATEAU MADE FOR AUGUSTUS THE STRONG MAKER'S MARK OF CHRISTIAN LUTKENS, AUGSBURG, 1717-18 Shaped oblong, raised on twelve scroll bracket feet chased with pataera within trellis, the boldly molded shaped sides with a hinged angular scroll handle at each end chased with palmettes, each corner applied with a Ceres bust issuing from scrolls, one long side applied with accole coats-of-arms above an eagle with wings outstretched holding martial trophies, surmounted by a crown, with plain silver-gilt top, the underside with gilt-steel support, marked on side and top -- 37½in. (95cm.) long (gross weight 278oz., 8650gr.)
AN IMPORTANT GERMAN SILVER-GILT PLATEAU MADE FOR AUGUSTUS THE STRONG MAKER'S MARK OF CHRISTIAN LUTKENS, AUGSBURG, 1717-18 Shaped oblong, raised on twelve scroll bracket feet chased with pataera within trellis, the boldly molded shaped sides with a hinged angular scroll handle at each end chased with palmettes, each corner applied with a Ceres bust issuing from scrolls, one long side applied with accole coats-of-arms above an eagle with wings outstretched holding martial trophies, surmounted by a crown, with plain silver-gilt top, the underside with gilt-steel support, marked on side and top -- 37½in. (95cm.) long (gross weight 278oz., 8650gr.)
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