| INDEX | ALL SILVER |
| DESCRIPTION | Fabulous antique German solid silver gilt neo-Gothic bottle stopper, sans cork. Popular in England throughout much of the 19th century, the neo-Gothic style was embraced in Europe predominantly by the catholic church only, so it is no surprise that this piece came to me as part of a priest's communion set. Superb quality and surprisingly heavy. |
| SILVERSMITH | marked but I do not know it |
| DATE or HALLMARK | Stylistically circa 1840 but fully hallmarked with the post 1888 Halbmond und Reichskrone (Crescent and Crown) marks for .800 German standard silver. |
| ASSAY OFFICE | Germany |
| WEIGHT in GRAMS | 25 |
| HEIGHT | 2 ½", 60mm |
| SILVER STANDARD | ·925 sterling silver |
| CONDITION | excellent, micro rim bump up above the Reichskrone, |
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| SOLD |
| Price £50 |
| item number m7996 |
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