Figures of knights in full armor
Figures of knights in full armor
Germany
Late 19th – early 20th Century
Silver, ivory; carving, stamping, casting
Height: 58 cm and 61 cm
Unidentified maker's mark, silver fineness mark: "800", National Germanmarks: Crescent moon and crown (Halbmond und Krone)
Two full-length silver and ivory figures of knights standing on rectangular molded pedestals. The heads (faces) and hands are finely carved from ivory, while the armor and bases are crafted from silver.The first figure depicts a mustachioed knight clad in ornately decorated plate armor and wearing a helmet with a cockade and a raised visor.The second figure depicts a knight with a mustache and beard, also clad in ornately decorated plate armor. He wears a helmet surmounted by a cast bird crest with the visor raised.
The pedestal is adorned with heraldic shields depicting a crowned double-headed eagle.
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