JEWELLERY, DECORATIVE & FINE ARTS AUCTION Tuesday, 26 April 2022 - 10:00 AM start
A 19thC Viennese silver and enamel nef, by Herman Böhm,
Realised: $5,000 plus premium
Lot Details
the extravagantly decorated ship shaped table centrepiece in silver gilt and enamel. The oval ship's hull raised on dolphin supports from a domed quatrefoil base, finely enamelled with allegorical vignettes. The enamelling continues to the three masts, bowsprit and billowing sails. Miniature enamelled figures stride the repoussé and pierced deck and further sailors climb the rigging and watch from the crow's nest. The superstructure lifts to reveal the hull interior enamelled with further allegorical scenes. W.230 x D.90 x H.280mm
