Dutch Silver Nef-Form Bottle Holder with London Import Marks

A Dutch silver Nef-form bottle holder, circa 1880, bearing…
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A Dutch silver Nef-form bottle holder, circa 1880, bearing sterling silver import marks for London 1926 (2). A Dutch silver Nef-form bottle holder, circa 1880, bearing sterling silver import marks for London 1926 modeled as a two masted ship at full sail, the decks with applied cannon and sailors, the figurehead of the hull modeled as a dolphins head, the beak forming the spout, the gilt interior hull repousse decorated with scales and depicting scenes from marine mythology, the rudder modeled as a fish tail, supported on four feet modeled as fins mounted with openwork wheels, marked to all larger parts (2) 3760 grams, 72 cm high, 59 cm wide, 14 cm deep. Property from the Collection of Dame Nellie Melba GBE

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  • Circa - A Latin term meaning 'about', often used in the antique trade to give an approximate date for the piece, usually considered to be five years on either side of the circa year. Thus, circa 1900 means the piece was made about 1900, probably between 1895 and 1905. The expression is sometimes abbreviated to c.1900.
  • Embossed / Repousse - Embossing, also known as repousse, is the technique of decorating metal with raised designs, by pressing or beating out the design from the reverse side of the object.It is the opposite of chasing, where the decoration is applied from the front. An embossed or repoussed object may have chasing applied to finish off the design.
  • Sterling Silver - Sterling silver is a mixture of 92.5% pure silver and 7.5% of another metal, usually copper. Fine silver is 99.9% pure silver, and is relatively soft and the addition of the very small amount of copper gives the metal enough strength and hardness to be worked into jewellery, decorative and household objects.

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