Antique Continental Silver Figural Centerpiece Lion Palm Tree 19th C. German 800 - $2,500 - (Walnut, IL)
Offering this exceptional antique continental silver centerpiece having a highly detailed standard in the form of a palm tree with downward arching fronds. The foot of the tree is flanked by a regal lion and backed by additional foliage. The frontmost cartouche on the base has a presentation engraving in German. A rough translation is that it was presented to Lehrer Herrn A. Baruch for 25 years of service to his students from 1853 to 1878. The base has an 800M silver mark but is likely filled/weighted. As you can see, this centerpiece is without the bowl or platform that was originally at the top. It has minor age wear to the silver but is otherwise in very nice condition. Measures about 13 1/2" tall and 8" wide across the palm fronds.
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