Silver fruit bowl, Central Europe, late 19th century
Description
Medium: unmarked silver (likely low-grade, approx. 750–800‰)
Weight: 623 g; Dimensions: 35.5 x 19.8 x 5.2 cm
Hallmarks: Punch “DC” (repeated); additional punch in the form of a rose, the repeated marks may indicate internal workshop control
Provenance
Private Collection, Romania
Location
Bucharest, Romania
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Description
An elliptical fruit bowl raised on four cast feet, with a broad, scalloped rim richly decorated with acanthus leaves and four stylised tulip motifs placed at the cardinal points. The central field is finished in a hammered horror vacui treatment, creating a dense, textured surface that contrasts with the more plastic modelling of the border.
The feet are cast and pierced in the form of griffins, introducing a sculptural, zoomorphic element that reinforces the Neo-Baroque character of the piece. The combination of repoussé ornament, casting and hammering reflects a complex manufacturing process and a decorative vocabulary rooted in historicist revival styles.
The absence of official assay marks suggests production outside a regulated hallmarking system or within a local or workshop-based context. The repeated punching of the maker’s mark indicates workshop-level control over material and execution.
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