Western European Metal Artworks

Decorative silver, enamel, and rock crystal dish

    Decorative silver, enamel, and rock crystal dish

    Austria, Vienna

    Circa 1880

    "Hermann Böhm" Workshop

    Silver, enamel, rock crystal, colored stones; engraving, casting, chasing, enamel on cast silver, champlevé/painted enamel over engraving

    Diameter 22.5 cm

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    A dish featuring a narrow rim with molded edge. It is composed of rock crystal panels (eight trapezoidal panels and one octagonal central panel) set within a silver-gilt mount. The mount is decorated with polychrome floral enamel, mascarons, faun heads, winged female half-figures, and set with colored stones. The rock crystal panels are detailed with engraved vignettes and ornamental rosette composed of stylized foliage and birds.

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    4894MC329/ДПИ